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ArticleBasic & clinical pharmacology & toxicology2026

Pharmacological Inhibition of Cav2.2 Channels by Recombinant Phα1β Toxin (CTK01512-2).

Natália Virtude Carobin, Thamyris Reis Moraes, Luana Assis Ferreira, Christopher Kushmerick, Marcus Vinícius Gomez, Célio José Castro Junior

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Natália Virtude CarobinFaculdade de Saúde Santa Casa BH, Belo Horizonte, Minas Gerais, Brazil.
Thamyris Reis MoraesFaculdade de Saúde Santa Casa BH, Belo Horizonte, Minas Gerais, Brazil.
Luana Assis FerreiraPsychological & Brain Science, Indiana University, Bloomington, Indiana, USA.
Christopher KushmerickDepartamento de Fisiologia, Universidade Federal de Sergipe, São Cristóvão, Sergipe, Brazil.ORCID https://orcid.org/0000-0001-5251-3025
Marcus Vinícius GomezFaculdade de Saúde Santa Casa BH, Belo Horizonte, Minas Gerais, Brazil.
Célio José Castro JuniorFaculdade de Saúde Santa Casa BH, Belo Horizonte, Minas Gerais, Brazil.

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Conselho Nacional de Desenvolvimento Científico e Tecnológico 310968/2023-2Fundação de Amparo à Pesquisa do Estado de Minas Gerais APQ-00842-23Fundação de Amparo à Pesquisa do Estado de Minas Gerais APQ-02045-24Fundação de Amparo à Pesquisa do Estado de Minas Gerais APQ-03767-23Fundação de Amparo à Pesquisa do Estado de Minas Gerais APQ-06532-24Fundação de Amparo à Pesquisa do Estado de Minas Gerais RED00097-21
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Abstract

Phα1β is a peptide toxin originally isolated from the venom of the Brazilian spider Phoneutria nigriventer, known for its potent analgesic effects in preclinical models of acute and chronic pain. However, clinical translation has been limited by production constraints. A recombinant analogue, CTK01512-2, was developed and has demonstrated antinociceptive efficacy comparable to the native toxin in diverse experimental models. In this study, we examined the effects of CTK01512-2 on N-type voltage-gated calcium channels (Cav2.2) expressed in transiently transfected HEK-293 cells and confirmed its antinociceptive action in a mouse model of neuropathic pain. CTK01512-2 induced a partial (~50%) and reversible inhibition of Cav2.2-mediated calcium currents, with a calculated half-maximal inhibitory concentration (IC

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AnalgesicsCalcium Channel BlockersCalcium Channels, N-TypeNeuralgiaSpider VenomsAnimalsDisease Models, AnimalHEK293 CellsHumansInhibitory Concentration 50MaleMiceomega-ConotoxinsRecombinant ProteinsAnalgesicsCalcium Channel BlockersCalcium Channels, N-Typeomega-ConotoxinsPhalpha1beta toxin, Phoneutria nigriventerRecombinant ProteinsSpider VenomsCav2.2 channelsCTK01512‐2neuropathic painPhoneutria nigriventerPhα1β

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PMCPMC13321137

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