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ArticleNature communications2026

Cryo-EM Structure of the TRPC1/5 Heteromer Enables Design of Antidepressant and Anxiolytic Drug with Reduced Side Effects.

Yixiang Chen, Tong Che, Xinyu Cheng, Xiaoqiang Yang, Xiaojing Song, Juncheng Li, Ying Fu, Wei Zhang, Sijia Lv, Tingting Yang and 16 more

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Yixiang Chen *The MOE Basic Research and Innovation Center for the Targeted Therapeutics of Solid Tumors, School of Basic Medical Sciences; The Second Affiliated Hospital, Jiangxi Medical College, Nanchang University, Nanchang, Jiangxi, China.ORCID http://orcid.org/0009-0002-1685-9648
Tong Che *The MOE Basic Research and Innovation Center for the Targeted Therapeutics of Solid Tumors, School of Basic Medical Sciences; The Second Affiliated Hospital, Jiangxi Medical College, Nanchang University, Nanchang, Jiangxi, China.ORCID http://orcid.org/0009-0000-7871-5688
Xinyu Cheng *The MOE Basic Research and Innovation Center for the Targeted Therapeutics of Solid Tumors, School of Basic Medical Sciences; The Second Affiliated Hospital, Jiangxi Medical College, Nanchang University, Nanchang, Jiangxi, China.
Xiaoqiang Yang *Shenzhen Crystalo Biopharmaceutical Co., Ltd, Shenzhen, Guangdong, 518118, China.
Xiaojing SongKey Laboratory of Infection and Immunity, Health Commission of Jiangxi Province & School of Basic Medicine, Nanchang Medical College, Nanchang, 330052, P. R. China.
Juncheng LiThe MOE Basic Research and Innovation Center for the Targeted Therapeutics of Solid Tumors, School of Basic Medical Sciences; The Second Affiliated Hospital, Jiangxi Medical College, Nanchang University, Nanchang, Jiangxi, China.
Ying FuThe MOE Basic Research and Innovation Center for the Targeted Therapeutics of Solid Tumors, School of Basic Medical Sciences; The Second Affiliated Hospital, Jiangxi Medical College, Nanchang University, Nanchang, Jiangxi, China.
Wei ZhangThe MOE Basic Research and Innovation Center for the Targeted Therapeutics of Solid Tumors, School of Basic Medical Sciences; The Second Affiliated Hospital, Jiangxi Medical College, Nanchang University, Nanchang, Jiangxi, China.
Sijia LvThe MOE Basic Research and Innovation Center for the Targeted Therapeutics of Solid Tumors, School of Basic Medical Sciences; The Second Affiliated Hospital, Jiangxi Medical College, Nanchang University, Nanchang, Jiangxi, China.
Tingting YangThe MOE Basic Research and Innovation Center for the Targeted Therapeutics of Solid Tumors, School of Basic Medical Sciences; The Second Affiliated Hospital, Jiangxi Medical College, Nanchang University, Nanchang, Jiangxi, China.
Qi PengThe MOE Basic Research and Innovation Center for the Targeted Therapeutics of Solid Tumors, School of Basic Medical Sciences; The Second Affiliated Hospital, Jiangxi Medical College, Nanchang University, Nanchang, Jiangxi, China.
Weiwei NanShenzhen Crystalo Biopharmaceutical Co., Ltd, Shenzhen, Guangdong, 518118, China.
Shuangyan WanThe MOE Basic Research and Innovation Center for the Targeted Therapeutics of Solid Tumors, School of Basic Medical Sciences; The Second Affiliated Hospital, Jiangxi Medical College, Nanchang University, Nanchang, Jiangxi, China.
Yaoguang HuaThe MOE Basic Research and Innovation Center for the Targeted Therapeutics of Solid Tumors, School of Basic Medical Sciences; The Second Affiliated Hospital, Jiangxi Medical College, Nanchang University, Nanchang, Jiangxi, China.
Xiaoyun WuShenzhen Crystalo Biopharmaceutical Co., Ltd, Shenzhen, Guangdong, 518118, China.
Han HuShenzhen Crystalo Biopharmaceutical Co., Ltd, Shenzhen, Guangdong, 518118, China.
Yuting ZhangShenzhen Crystalo Biopharmaceutical Co., Ltd, Shenzhen, Guangdong, 518118, China.
Yinzhen LiuShenzhen Crystalo Biopharmaceutical Co., Ltd, Shenzhen, Guangdong, 518118, China.
Mingxing YangShenzhen Crystalo Biopharmaceutical Co., Ltd, Shenzhen, Guangdong, 518118, China.
Shuqi ZengShenzhen Crystalo Biopharmaceutical Co., Ltd, Shenzhen, Guangdong, 518118, China.
Ougen LiuDepartment of Dermatology, The Second Affiliated Hospital of Nanchang University, Nanchang, Jiangxi, China.
Bo YuThe MOE Basic Research and Innovation Center for the Targeted Therapeutics of Solid Tumors, School of Basic Medical Sciences; The Second Affiliated Hospital, Jiangxi Medical College, Nanchang University, Nanchang, Jiangxi, China.
Jingjing DuanSphingolipid Metabolism and Aging, Human Aging Research Institute (HARI) and School of Life Science, Nanchang University, Jiangxi Key Laboratory of Aging and Disease, Nanchang, Jiangxi, 330031, China. duan.jingjing@ncu.edu.cn.
Jian LiJiangxi Province Key Laboratory of Pharmacology of Traditional Chinese Medicine, School of Pharmacy, First Affiliated Hospital, Gannan Medical University, Ganzhou, Jiangxi, 341000, China. rmsl_2040@163.com.ORCID http://orcid.org/0000-0001-9511-4219
Bing XiongState Key Laboratory of Chemical Biology, Shanghai Institute of Materia Medica, Chinese Academy of Sciences, Shanghai, 201203, P. R. China. bxiong@simm.ac.cn.ORCID http://orcid.org/0000-0001-9776-8136
Jin ZhangThe MOE Basic Research and Innovation Center for the Targeted Therapeutics of Solid Tumors, School of Basic Medical Sciences; The Second Affiliated Hospital, Jiangxi Medical College, Nanchang University, Nanchang, Jiangxi, China. zhangxiaokong@hotmail.com.ORCID http://orcid.org/0000-0002-9705-0033

Funding

National Natural Science Foundation of China (National Science Foundation of China) 32271260
6 · The paper itself

Abstract

The TRPC1/5 heteromer exhibits electrophysiological and ligand-binding properties distinct from TRPC5 homomers, enabling tissue-specific cellular regulation. Here we present the cryo-EM structure of the TRPC1/5 heterotetramer at 2.8 Å resolution, revealing an asymmetric assembly of three TRPC5 subunits around one TRPC1 subunit. TRPC1 contributes a unique pore-loop configuration and specialized inter-subunit interfaces that sculpt an asymmetrical ion conduction pathway, altering gating and ion selectivity. The heteromer harbors a ligand-binding pocket at the TRPC1-TRPC5 interface absent in homomeric channels. Using this insight, we design JD03-02, a high-affinity antagonist preferentially targeting this pocket with >10,000-fold selectivity for TRPC1/5 over TRPC5 homomers. In mouse models, JD03-02 produces potent anxiolytic and antidepressant effects with reduced off-target activity. These findings elucidate the structural basis of TRPC1/5 function and can guide precision drug design targeting heteromeric ion channels in neuropsychiatric disorders.

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Anti-Anxiety AgentsAntidepressive AgentsTRPC Cation ChannelsAnimalsBinding SitesCryoelectron MicroscopyDrug DesignHEK293 CellsHumansMiceModels, MolecularProtein MultimerizationAnti-Anxiety AgentsAntidepressive Agentstransient receptor potential cation channel, subfamily C, member 1TRPC5 protein, humanTrpc5 protein, mouseTRPC Cation Channels

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