Inhibition of inflammatory pain and cough by a novel charged sodium channel blocker

Abstract

Many pain‐triggering nociceptor neurons express TRPV1 or TRPA1, cation‐selective channels with large pores that enable permeation of QX‐314, a cationic analogue of lidocaine. Co‐application of QX‐314 with TRPV1 or TRPA1 activators can silence nociceptors. In this study, we describe BW‐031, a novel more potent cationic sodium channel inhibitor, and test whether its application alone can inhibit pain associated with tissue inflammation and whether this strategy can also inhibit cough.

Document Details

Document Type
Pub Defense Publication
Publication Date
Jun 21, 2021
Source ID
10.1111/bph.15531

Entities

People

  • Benjamin Doyle
  • Bruce D. Levy
  • Bruce P. Bean
  • Clifford J. Woolf
  • David A. Roberson
  • Ivan Tochitsky
  • Jaehoon Shim
  • Jinbo Lee
  • Louise Haste
  • Masakazu Kotoda
  • Nick Andrews
  • Sebastien Talbot
  • Sooyeon Jo
  • Stephen M. Jordan

Organizations

  • Boston Children's Hospital
  • Harvard Medical School
  • Labcorp Drug Development
  • National Heart, Lung, and Blood Institute
  • National Institute of Neurological Disorders and Stroke
  • United States Department of Defense
  • Université de Montréal

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Fields of Study

  • Chemistry

Readers

  • Neuroscience
  • Neurotrauma and Rehabilitation Medicine.
  • Polymer Science and Technology