Translational Pharmacology of PRAX‐944, a Novel T‐Type Calcium Channel Blocker in Development for the Treatment of Essential Tremor
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DOI: 10.1002/mds.28969
Abstract: Essential tremor is the most common movement disorder with clear unmet need. Mounting evidence indicates tremor is caused by increased neuronal burst firing and oscillations in cerebello‐thalamo‐cortical circuitry and may be dependent on T‐type calcium… read more here.
Keywords: pharmacology; type calcium; essential tremor; channel ... See more keywords
Stimulation of L‐type calcium channels increases tyrosine hydroxylase and dopamine in ventral midbrain cells induced from somatic cells
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DOI: 10.1002/sctm.18-0180
Abstract: Making high‐quality dopamine (DA)‐producing cells for basic biological or small molecule screening studies is critical for the development of novel therapeutics for disorders of the ventral midbrain. Currently, many ventral midbrain assays have low signal‐to‐noise… read more here.
Keywords: type calcium; ventral midbrain; calcium; tyrosine hydroxylase ... See more keywords
L-type calcium channel blockers and a symptom complex mimicking de Melo-Souza’s syndrome
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DOI: 10.1007/s10072-018-3662-1
Abstract: Dear Editor, Drugs are an important cause of tremor in the elderly and the second most common cause of Parkinsonism. Common medications which induce tremor include salbutamol, theophylline, valproate, anti-depressants, anti-psychotics, and anti-dopaminergics [1, 2].… read more here.
Keywords: calcium channel; melo souza; type calcium; channel blockers ... See more keywords
Isoliensinine Eliminates Afterdepolarizations Through Inhibiting Late Sodium Current and L-Type Calcium Current
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DOI: 10.1007/s12012-020-09597-z
Abstract: Isoliensinine (IL) extracted from lotus seed has a good therapeutic effect on cardiovascular diseases. However, its effect on ion channels of ventricular myocytes is still unclear. We used whole-cell patch-clamp techniques to detect the effects… read more here.
Keywords: late sodium; sodium current; calcium current; type calcium ... See more keywords
Discovery of Michael acceptor containing 1,4-dihydropyridines as first covalent inhibitors of L-/T-type calcium channels.
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DOI: 10.1016/j.bioorg.2019.103187
Abstract: 1,4-Dihydropyridines (DHPs) are an important class of blockers targeting different calcium channel subtypes and have great therapeutic value against cardiovascular and neurophysiologic conditions. Here, we present the design of DHP-based hexahydroquinoline derivatives as either selective… read more here.
Keywords: covalent inhibitors; calcium channels; type calcium; michael acceptor ... See more keywords
Hydrogen sulfide inhibited L-type calcium channels (CaV1.2) via up-regulation of the channel sulfhydration in vascular smooth muscle cells.
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DOI: 10.1016/j.ejphar.2019.172455
Abstract: Hydrogen sulfide (H2S) exerts different effects on the cardiovascular system by modulating ion channels. The present study was to ascertain whether H2S affects L-type calcium (Ca2+) channels in vascular smooth muscle cells (VSMCs) and the… read more here.
Keywords: type calcium; vascular smooth; ca2; hydrogen sulfide ... See more keywords
Analysis of tetrodotoxin-sensitive sodium and low voltage-activated calcium channels in developing mouse retinal horizontal cells.
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DOI: 10.1016/j.exer.2020.108028
Abstract: Expression patterns of voltage-gated ion channels determine the spatio-temporal dynamics of ion currents that supply excitable neurons in developing tissue with proper electrophysiological properties. The purpose of the study was to identify fast cationic inward… read more here.
Keywords: voltage; sensitive sodium; calcium channels; type calcium ... See more keywords
Sociability impairments in Genetic Absence Epilepsy Rats from Strasbourg: Reversal by the T-type calcium channel antagonist Z944
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DOI: 10.1016/j.expneurol.2017.06.022
Abstract: &NA; Childhood absence epilepsy (CAE) is associated with interictal co‐morbid symptoms including abnormalities in social behaviour. Genetic Absence Epilepsy Rats from Strasbourg (GAERS) is a model of CAE that exhibits physiological and behavioural alterations characteristic… read more here.
Keywords: z944; sociability; calcium channel; type calcium ... See more keywords
Calcitriol (1,25-dihydroxyvitamin D3) increases L-type calcium current via protein kinase A signaling and modulates calcium cycling and contractility in isolated mouse ventricular myocytes.
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DOI: 10.1016/j.hrthm.2016.12.013
Abstract: BACKGROUND Calcitriol, the bioactive metabolite of vitamin D, exerts its effects through interaction with the nuclear vitamin D receptor (VDR) to induce genomic responses. Calcitriol may also induce rapid responses via plasma membrane-associated VDR, involving… read more here.
Keywords: ca2 transients; type calcium; mouse ventricular; calcitriol ... See more keywords
Effect of heat stress and Hsp90 inhibition on T-type calcium currents and voltage-dependent potassium currents in leydig cells.
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DOI: 10.1016/j.jtherbio.2019.05.022
Abstract: Heat can trigger testicular damage and impair fertility. Leydig cells produce testosterone in response to stimulation by luteinizing hormone (LH), which induces Ca2+ entry and K+ efflux through ion channels in their plasma membrane. Considering… read more here.
Keywords: type calcium; currents voltage; stress; calcium currents ... See more keywords
Role of cAMP/PKA pathway and T-type calcium channels in the mechanism of action of serotonin in human adrenocortical cells
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DOI: 10.1016/j.mce.2016.10.008
Abstract: In human adrenal, serotonin (5-HT), produced by mast cells located in zona glomerulosa, stimulates production of corticosteroids through a paracrine mechanism involving the 5-HT receptor type 4 (5-HT4). The aim of the present study was… read more here.
Keywords: adrenocortical cells; human adrenocortical; type calcium; calcium ... See more keywords