Voltage-gated sodium channels.

Abstract

Voltage-gated sodium channels play a key role in the transmission of sensory information about the status of organs in the periphery. Sensory fibers contain a heterogeneous yet specific distribution of voltage-gated sodium channel isoforms. Major efforts by industry and academic groups are underway to develop medicines that interrupt inappropriate signaling for a number of clinical indications by taking advantage of this specific distribution of channel isoforms. This review highlights recent advances in the study of human channelopathies, animal toxins and channel structure that may facilitate the development of selective voltage-gated sodium channel blockers.

• Authors: Kevin Kwong, Michael J Carr
• Journal: Current opinion in pharmacology (Curr Opin Pharmacol) Vol. 22 Pg. 131-9 (Jun 2015) ISSN: 1471-4973 [Electronic] England
• PMID: 26043074 (Publication Type: Journal Article, Review)
• Copyright: Copyright © 2015 Elsevier Ltd. All rights reserved.

Chemical References

• Protein Isoforms
• Voltage-Gated Sodium Channel Blockers
• Voltage-Gated Sodium Channels

Topics

• Animals
• Drug Design
• Humans
• Protein Isoforms
• Signal Transduction (drug effects)
• Voltage-Gated Sodium Channel Blockers (pharmacology)
• Voltage-Gated Sodium Channels (drug effects, metabolism, physiology)