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ArticleInternational journal of molecular sciences2024

State-Dependent Blockade of Dorsal Root Ganglion Voltage-Gated Na

Luiz Moreira-Junior, Jose Henrique Leal-Cardoso, Antonio Carlos Cassola, Joao Luis Carvalho-de-Souza

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Article in International journal of molecular sciences, 2024. The graph could read no effect estimate from its abstract, so it casts no vote on the map. Cited by 6 papers.

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6 citing papers in PubMed, 9 citations in OpenAlex.

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4 · The record

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5 · Who and what money

Authors and funding

4 authors at 3 institutions in 2 countries.

Luiz Moreira-JuniorDepartment of Anesthesiology, University of Arizona, Tucson, AZ 85724, USA.
Jose Henrique Leal-CardosoSuperior Institute of Biomedical Sciences, State University of Ceará, Campus of Itaperi, Fortaleza 607402, CE, Brazil.ORCID 0000-0002-3972-1361
Antonio Carlos CassolaDepartment of Physiology and Biophysics, Biomedical Sciences Institute, University of Sao Paulo, São Paulo 05508, SP, Brazil.
Joao Luis Carvalho-de-SouzaDepartment of Anesthesiology, University of Arizona, Tucson, AZ 85724, USA.ORCID 0000-0003-3231-0436
University of Arizona · USUniversidade de São Paulo · BRUniversidade Estadual do Ceará · BR

Funding

Coordenação de Aperfeiçoamento de Pessoal de Nível Superior - Capes, Brasil N/ADepartment of Anesthesiology at the University of Arizona N/AFundacao de Amparo a Pesquisa do Estado de Sao Paulo, Brasil - Governo do Estado de São Paulo N/A
6 · The paper itself

Abstract

Anethole is a phenolic compound synthesized by many aromatic plants. Anethole is a substance that humans can safely consume and has been studied for years as a biologically active molecule to treat a variety of conditions, including nerve damage, gastritis, inflammation, and nociception. Anethole is thought to carry out its biological activities through direct interaction with ion channels. Anethole is beneficial for neurodegenerative Alzheimer's and Parkinson's diseases. Nevertheless, nothing has been investigated regarding the effects of anethole on voltage-gated Na+ channels (VGSCs), which are major players in neuronal function. We used cultured dorsal root ganglion neurons from neonatal rats as a source of natively expressed VGSCs for electrophysiological studies using the whole-cell patch-clamp technique. Our data show that anethole interacts directly with VGSCs. Anethole quickly blocks and unblocks (when removed) voltage-activated Na+ currents in this preparation in a fully reversible manner. Anethole's binding affinity to these channels increases when the inactive states of these channels are populated, similar to lidocaine's effect on the same channels. Our data show that anethole inhibits neuronal activity by blocking VGSCs in a state-dependent manner. These findings relate to the putative anesthetic activity attributable to anethole, in addition to its potential benefit in neurodegenerative diseases.

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Allylbenzene DerivativesGastritisAnimalsAnisolesGanglia, SpinalHumansIonsRatsAllylbenzene DerivativesanetholeAnisolesIonsanetholedorsal root ganglionpatch clampsodium channelstate-dependent blockade

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PMID38256108
PMCPMC10816912
OpenAlexW4390881975

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