The endocannabinoid peptide RVD-hemopressin Is a TRPV1 channel blocker
Autor
Suárez-Suárez, Constanza
González-Pérez, Sebastián
Márquez-Miranda, Valeria
Araya‑Duran, Ingrid
Vidal-Beltrán, Isabel
Vergara, Sebastián
Carvacho, Ingrid
Hinostroza, Fernando
Fecha
2024Resumen
Neurotransmission is critical for brain function, allowing neurons to communicate through neurotransmitters and neuropeptides. RVD-hemopressin (RVD-Hp), a novel peptide identified in noradrenergic neurons, modulates cannabinoid receptors CB1 and CB2. Unlike hemopressin (Hp), which induces anxiogenic behaviors via transient receptor potential vanilloid 1 (TRPV1) activation, RVD-Hp counteracts these effects, suggesting that it may block TRPV1. This study investigates RVD-Hp’s role as a TRPV1 channel blocker using HEK293 cells expressing TRPV1-GFP. Calcium imaging and patch-clamp recordings demonstrated that RVD-Hp reduces TRPV1-mediated calcium influx and TRPV1 ion currents. Molecular docking and dynamics simulations indicated that RVD-Hp interacts with TRPV1’s selectivity filter, forming stable hydrogen bonds and van der Waals contacts, thus preventing ion permeation. These findings highlight RVD-Hp’s potential as a therapeutic agent for conditions involving TRPV1 activation, such as pain and anxiety.
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Biomolecules, 14(9), 1134Link de Acceso
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doi.org/10.3390/biom14091134Colecciones
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