| Literature DB >> 24737238 |
John Gilchrist1, Baldomero M Olivera, Frank Bosmans.
Abstract
Voltage-gated sodium (Nav) channels are essential contributors to neuronal excitability, making them the most commonly targeted ion channel family by toxins found in animal venoms. These molecules can be used to probe the functional aspects of Nav channels on a molecular level and to explore their physiological role in normal and diseased tissues. This chapter summarizes our existing knowledge of the mechanisms by which animal toxins influence Nav channels as well as their potential application in designing therapeutic drugs.Entities:
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Year: 2014 PMID: 24737238 PMCID: PMC5453185 DOI: 10.1007/978-3-642-41588-3_10
Source DB: PubMed Journal: Handb Exp Pharmacol ISSN: 0171-2004