Conotoxins That Could Provide Analgesia through Voltage Gated Sodium Channel Inhibition.
Conotoxins That Could Provide Analgesia through Voltage Gated Sodium Channel Inhibition.
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DOI：
10.3390/toxins7124890
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发表时间：
2015-12-10
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影响因子：
4.2
通讯作者：
Christie MJ
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作者：
Munasinghe NR;Christie MJ
Chronic pain creates a large socio-economic burden around the world. It is physically and mentally debilitating, and many sufferers are unresponsive to current therapeutics. Many drugs that provide pain relief have adverse side effects and addiction liabilities. Therefore, a great need has risen for alternative treatment strategies. One rich source of potential analgesic compounds that has emerged over the past few decades are conotoxins. These toxins are extremely diverse and display selective activity at ion channels. Voltage gated sodium (NaV) channels are one such group of ion channels that play a significant role in multiple pain pathways. This review will explore the literature around conotoxins that bind NaV channels and determine their analgesic potential.
