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ReviewChannels (Austin, Tex.)2015

Modulation of nociceptive ion channels and receptors via protein-protein interactions: implications for pain relief.

Tom Rouwette, Luca Avenali, Julia Sondermann, Pratibha Narayanan, David Gomez-Varela, Manuela Schmidt

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Review in Channels (Austin, Tex.), 2015. The graph could read no effect estimate from its abstract, so it casts no vote on the map. Cited by 12 papers.

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3 · Its place in the literature

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12 citing papers in PubMed.

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4 · The record

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5 · Who and what money

Authors and funding

6 authors.

Tom Rouwettea Max Planck Institute for Experimental Medicine. Somatosensory Signaling Group ; Goettingen , Germany.
Luca Avenali
Julia Sondermann
Pratibha Narayanan
David Gomez-Varela
Manuela Schmidt

Funding

No grant is acknowledged in the PubMed record.

6 · The paper itself

Abstract

In the last 2 decades biomedical research has provided great insights into the molecular signatures underlying painful conditions. However, chronic pain still imposes substantial challenges to researchers, clinicians and patients alike. Under pathological conditions, pain therapeutics often lack efficacy and exhibit only minimal safety profiles, which can be largely attributed to the targeting of molecules with key physiological functions throughout the body. In light of these difficulties, the identification of molecules and associated protein complexes specifically involved in chronic pain states is of paramount importance for designing selective interventions. Ion channels and receptors represent primary targets, as they critically shape nociceptive signaling from the periphery to the brain. Moreover, their function requires tight control, which is usually implemented by protein-protein interactions (PPIs). Indeed, manipulation of such PPIs entails the modulation of ion channel activity with widespread implications for influencing nociceptive signaling in a more specific way. In this review, we highlight recent advances in modulating ion channels and receptors via their PPI networks in the pursuit of relieving chronic pain. Moreover, we critically discuss the potential of targeting PPIs for developing novel pain therapies exhibiting higher efficacy and improved safety profiles.

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AnalgesicsAnimalsChronic PainHumansIon Channel GatingIon ChannelsMolecular Targeted TherapyNociceptorsProtein Interaction MapsSignal TransductionAnalgesicsIon Channelsinflammatory painion channelsneuropathic painpainprotein complexesprotein-protein interactionsreceptors

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PMID26039491
PMCPMC4594604

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