The University of Queensland

High-throughput fluorescence assays for ion channels and GPCRs

Vetter, Irina, Carter, David, Bassett, John, Deuis, Jennifer R., Tay, Bryan, Jami, Sina and Robinson, Samuel D. (2020). High-throughput fluorescence assays for ion channels and GPCRs. Calcium Signaling. (pp. 27-72) edited by Md. Shahidul Islam. Cham, Switzerland: Springer. doi: 10.1007/978-3-030-12457-1_3

Ciguatoxin detection methods and high-throughput assays

Inserra, Marco, Lavrukhina, Yelena, Jones, Alun, Lewis, Richard J. and Vetter, Irina (2017). Ciguatoxin detection methods and high-throughput assays. Analysis of food toxins and toxicants. (pp. 469-487) edited by Yiu-Chung Wong and Richard J. Lewis. Oxford, United Kingdom: Wiley Blackwell. doi: 10.1002/9781118992685.ch15

Ciguatoxin and ciguatera

Lewis, Richard J. and Vetter, Irina (2016). Ciguatoxin and ciguatera. Marine and freshwater toxins. (pp. 71-92) edited by P. Gopalakrishnakone, Vidal Haddad Jr., Aurelia Tubaro, Euikyung Kim and William R. Kem. Dordrecht, The Netherlands: Springer. doi: 10.1007/978-94-007-6419-4_13

Does nature do ion channel drug discovery better than us?

Lewis, Richard J., Vetter, Irina, Cardoso, Fernanda C., Inserra, Marco and King, Glenn (2015). Does nature do ion channel drug discovery better than us?. Ion channel drug discovery. (pp. 297-313) edited by Brian Cox and Martin Gosling. Cambridge, United Kingdom: Royal Society of Chemistry. doi: 10.1039/9781849735087-00297

Research methods

Fry, B. G., Undheim, E. A. B., Jackson, T. N. W., Georgieva, D., Vetter, I., Calvete, J. J., Schieb, H., Cribb, B. W., Yang, D. C., Daly, N. L., Manchadi, M. L. Roy, Gutierrez, J. M., Roelants, K., Lomonte, B., Nicholson, G. M., Dziemborowicz, S., Lavergne, V., Ragnarsson, L., Rash, L. D., Mobli, M., Hodgson, W. C., Casewell, N. R., Nouwens, A., Wagstaff, S. C., Ali, S. A., Whitehead, D. L., Herzig, V., Monagle, P., Kurniawan, N. D. ... Sunagar, K. (2015). Research methods. Venomous reptiles and their toxins: evolution, pathophysiology and biodiscovery. (pp. 153-214) New York, NY, United States: Oxford University Press.

Seeing the woods for the trees: understanding venom evolution as a guide for biodiscovery

Fry, Bryan G., Koludarov, Ivan, Jackson, Timothy N. W., Holford, Mandë, Terrat, Yves, Casewell, Nicholas R., Undheim, Eivind A. B., Vetter, Irina, Ali, Syed A., Low, Dolyce H. W. and Sunagar, Kartik (2015). Seeing the woods for the trees: understanding venom evolution as a guide for biodiscovery. Venoms to drugs: venom as a source for the development of human therapeutics. (pp. 1-36) edited by Glenn F. King. Cambridge, United Kingdom: Royal Society of Chemistry. doi: 10.1039/9781849737876-00001

Venoms-based drug discovery: bioassays, electrophysiology, high-throughput screens and target identification

Vetter, Irina, Hodgson, Wayne C., Adams, David J. and McIntyre, Peter (2015). Venoms-based drug discovery: bioassays, electrophysiology, high-throughput screens and target identification. Venoms to drugs: venom as a source for the development of human therapeutics. (pp. 97-128) edited by Glenn F. King. Cambridge, United Kingdom: Royal Society of Chemistry. doi: 10.1039/9781849737876-00097

Ciguatera toxins: pharmacology, toxicology and detection

Vetter, Irina, Zimmermann, Katharina and Lewis, Richard J. (2014). Ciguatera toxins: pharmacology, toxicology and detection. Seafood and freshwater toxins: pharmacology, physiology, and detection. (pp. 925-950) edited by Luis M. Botana. Boca Raton, FL, United States: CRC Press. doi: 10.1201/b16662-32

Toxicology of ciguatoxins

Vetter, I. and Lewis, R. J. (2014). Toxicology of ciguatoxins. Toxins and biologically active compounds from microalgae: Volume 2: biological effects and risk management. (pp. xx-xx) Boca Raton, FL, United States: CRC Press. doi: 10.1201/b16806-17

Characterizing response properties of cutaneous nociceptors using in vitro skin-nerve preparations

Deuis, Jennifer, Vetter, Irina and Zimmermann, Katharina (2013). Characterizing response properties of cutaneous nociceptors using in vitro skin-nerve preparations. Pain models: translational relevance and applications. (pp. 33-46) edited by Hermann Handwerker and Lars Arendt-nielsen. Washington, United States: IASP Press.

Development and optimization of FLIPR high throughput calcium assays for ion channels and GPCRs

Vetter, Irina (2012). Development and optimization of FLIPR high throughput calcium assays for ion channels and GPCRs. Calcium signaling. (pp. 45-82) edited by Md Shahidul Islam. Dordrecht, Netherlands: Springer. doi: 10.1007/978-94-007-2888-2_3

Voltage-gated sodium channels as therapeutic targets.

Wingerd, Joshua S., Vetter, Irina and Lewis, Richard J. (2012). Voltage-gated sodium channels as therapeutic targets.. Therapeutic targets: Modulation, Inhibition and Activation.. (pp. 63-122) edited by Luis M. Botana and Mabel Loza. Hoboken NJ, United States: John Wiley and Sons.

Natural product ligands of TRP channels

Vetter, Irina and Lewis, Richard J. (2011). Natural product ligands of TRP channels. Transient receptor potential channels. (pp. 41-85) edited by Md. Shahidul Islam. New York, United States: Springer. doi: 10.1007/978-94-007-0265-3_3

Structural analysis of a U-superfamily conotoxin containing a mini-granulin fold: Insights into key features that distinguish between the ICK and granulin folds

Raffaelli, Tiziano, Wilson, David T., Dutertre, Sebastien, Giribaldi, Julien, Vetter, Irina, Robinson, Samuel D., Thapa, Ashvriya, Widi, Antin, Loukas, Alex and Daly, Norelle L. (2024). Structural analysis of a U-superfamily conotoxin containing a mini-granulin fold: Insights into key features that distinguish between the ICK and granulin folds. Journal of Biological Chemistry 107203, 107203. doi: 10.1016/j.jbc.2024.107203

o-Vanillin binds covalently to MAL/TIRAP Lys-210 but independently inhibits TLR2

Rahaman, Md. Habibur, Thygesen, Sara J., Maxwell, Michael J., Kim, Hyoyoung, Mudai, Prerna, Nanson, Jeffrey D., Jia, Xinying, Vajjhala, Parimala R., Hedger, Andrew, Vetter, Irina, Haselhorst, Thomas, Robertson, Avril A. B., Dymock, Brian, Ve, Thomas, Mobli, Mehdi, Stacey, Katryn J. and Kobe, Bostjan (2024). o-Vanillin binds covalently to MAL/TIRAP Lys-210 but independently inhibits TLR2. Journal of Enzyme Inhibition and Medicinal Chemistry, 39 (1) 2313055, 2313055. doi: 10.1080/14756366.2024.2313055

Voltage-Gated Sodium Channel Inhibition by µ-Conotoxins

McMahon, Kirsten L., Vetter, Irina and Schroeder, Christina I. (2024). Voltage-Gated Sodium Channel Inhibition by µ-Conotoxins. Toxins, 16 (1) 55, 55. doi: 10.3390/toxins16010055

Structural basis of the bivalency of the TRPV1 agonist DkTx

Ramanujam, Venkatraman, Crawford, Theo, Cristofori‐Armstrong, Ben, Deuis, Jennifer R., Jia, Xinying, Maxwell, Michael J., Jami, Sina, Ma, Linlin, Vetter, Irina and Mobli, Mehdi (2024). Structural basis of the bivalency of the TRPV1 agonist DkTx. Angewandte Chemie, 136 (3), 1-8. doi: 10.1002/ange.202314621

Structural basis of the bivalency of the TRPV1 agonist DkTx

Ramanujam, Venkatraman, Crawford, Theo, Cristofori-Armstrong, Ben, Deuis, Jennifer, Jia, Xinying, Maxwell, Michael, Jami, Sina, Ma, Linlin, Vetter, Irina and Mobli, Mehdi (2024). Structural basis of the bivalency of the TRPV1 agonist DkTx. Angewandte Chemie International Edition, 63 (3) e202314621, 1-8. doi: 10.1002/anie.202314621

Erythromelalgia caused by the missense mutation p.Arg220Pro in an alternatively spliced exon of SCN9A (NaV1.7)

Deuis, Jennifer R., Kumble, Smitha, Keramidas, Angelo, Ragnarsson, Lotten, Simons, Cas, Pais, Lynn, White, Susan M and Vetter, Irina (2024). Erythromelalgia caused by the missense mutation p.Arg220Pro in an alternatively spliced exon of SCN9A (NaV1.7). Human Molecular Genetics, 33 (2), 103-109. doi: 10.1093/hmg/ddad152

Peptide toxins that target vertebrate voltage-gated sodium channels underly the painful stings of harvester ants

Robinson, Samuel D., Deuis, Jennifer R., Niu, Pancong, Touchard, Axel, Mueller, Alexander, Schendel, Vanessa, Brinkwirth, Nina, King, Glenn F., Vetter, Irina and Schmidt, Justin O. (2024). Peptide toxins that target vertebrate voltage-gated sodium channels underly the painful stings of harvester ants. Journal of Biological Chemistry, 300 (1) 105577, 1-15. doi: 10.1016/j.jbc.2023.105577

Self-assembly of alkylated lysine-dendron oxytocin amphiphiles for enhanced stability and sustained pharmacological activity

Xie, Fengjuan, Lin, Yingying, Andersson, Åsa, Vetter, Irina, Zhao, Liang and Wan, JingJing (2023). Self-assembly of alkylated lysine-dendron oxytocin amphiphiles for enhanced stability and sustained pharmacological activity. Chemical Communications, 59 (93), 13855-13858. doi: 10.1039/d3cc03801g

Natural compounds purified from the leaves of Aristotelia chilensis: Makomakinol, a new alkaloid and the effect of aristoteline and hobartine on NaV channels

Pérez, Rebeca, Figueredo, Claudia, Burgos, Viviana, Cabrera-Pardo, Jaime R., Schmidt, Bernd, Heydenreich, Matthias, Koch, Andreas, Deuis, Jennifer R., Vetter, Irina and Paz, Cristian (2023). Natural compounds purified from the leaves of Aristotelia chilensis: Makomakinol, a new alkaloid and the effect of aristoteline and hobartine on NaV channels. International Journal of Molecular Sciences, 24 (21) 15504, 1-10. doi: 10.3390/ijms242115504

GRIN1 variants associated with neurodevelopmental disorders reveal channel gating pathomechanisms

Ragnarsson, Lotten, Zhang, Zihan, Das, Sooraj S., Tran, Poanna, Andersson, Åsa, Portes, Vincent Des, Demestre, Cecilia Altuzzara, Remerand, Ganaelle, Labalme, Audrey, Chatron, Nicolas, Sanlaville, Damien, Lesca, Gaetan, Anggono, Victor, Vetter, Irina and Keramidas, Angelo (2023). GRIN1 variants associated with neurodevelopmental disorders reveal channel gating pathomechanisms. Epilepsia, 64 (12), 3377-3388. doi: 10.1111/epi.17776

Identification of sodium channel toxins from marine cone snails of the subgenera Textilia and Afonsoconus

McMahon, Kirsten L., O’Brien, Henrik, Schroeder, Christina I., Deuis, Jennifer R., Venkatachalam, Dhananjeyan, Huang, Di, Green, Brad R., Bandyopadhyay, Pradip K., Li, Qing, Yandell, Mark, Safavi-Hemami, Helena, Olivera, Baldomero M., Vetter, Irina and Robinson, Samuel D. (2023). Identification of sodium channel toxins from marine cone snails of the subgenera Textilia and Afonsoconus. Cellular and Molecular Life Sciences, 80 (10) 287, 287. doi: 10.1007/s00018-023-04935-0

Exploring the therapeutic potential of an antinociceptive and anti-inflammatory peptide from wasp venom

Galante, Priscilla, Campos, Gabriel A. A., Moser, Jacqueline C. G., Martins, Danubia B., Dos Santos Cabrera, Marcia P., Rangel, Marisa, Coelho, Luiza C., Simon, Karina S., Amado, Veronica M., de A. I. Muller, Jessica, Koehbach, Johannes, Lohman, Rink-Jan, Cabot, Peter J., Vetter, Irina, Craik, David J., Toffoli-Kadri, Monica C., Monge-Fuentes, Victoria, Goulart, Jair T., Schwartz, Elisabeth F., Silva, Luciano P., Bocca, Anamelia L. and Mortari, Márcia R (2023). Exploring the therapeutic potential of an antinociceptive and anti-inflammatory peptide from wasp venom. Scientific Reports, 13 (1) 12491, 1-15. doi: 10.1038/s41598-023-38828-w

Structural conformation and activity of spider-derived inhibitory cystine knot peptide Pn3a are modulated by pH

Tran, Poanna, Crawford, Theo, Ragnarsson, Lotten, Deuis, Jennifer R., Mobli, Mehdi, Sharpe, Simon J., Schroeder, Christina I. and Vetter, Irina (2023). Structural conformation and activity of spider-derived inhibitory cystine knot peptide Pn3a are modulated by pH. ACS Omega, 8 (29), 26276-26286. doi: 10.1021/acsomega.3c02664

Horizontal gene transfer underlies the painful stings of asp caterpillars (Lepidoptera: Megalopygidae)

Walker, Andrew A., Robinson, Samuel D., Merritt, David J., Cardoso, Fernanda C., Goudarzi, Mohaddeseh Hedayati, Mercedes, Raine S., Eagles, David A., Cooper, Paul, Zdenek, Christina N., Fry, Bryan G., Hall, Donald W., Vetter, Irina and King, Glenn F. (2023). Horizontal gene transfer underlies the painful stings of asp caterpillars (Lepidoptera: Megalopygidae). Proceedings of the National Academy of Sciences, 120 (29) e2305871120, e2305871120. doi: 10.1073/pnas.2305871120

Two novel mosquitocidal peptides isolated from the venom of the Bahia scarlet tarantula (Lasiodora klugi)

Ahmed, Jamila, Walker, Andrew A., Perdomo, Hugo D., Guo, Shaodong, Nixon, Samantha A., Vetter, Irina, Okoh, Hilary I., Shehu, Dalhatu M., Shuaibu, Mohammed N., Ndams, Iliya S., King, Glenn F. and Herzig, Volker (2023). Two novel mosquitocidal peptides isolated from the venom of the Bahia scarlet tarantula (Lasiodora klugi). Toxins, 15 (7) 418, 1-14. doi: 10.3390/toxins15070418

Evaluation of peptide ligation strategies for the synthesis of the bivalent acid-sensing ion channel inhibitor Hi1a

Tran, Hue N. T., Budusan, Elena, Saez, Natalie J., Norman, Alexander, Tucker, Isaac J., King, Glenn F., Payne, Richard J., Rash, Lachlan D., Vetter, Irina and Schroeder, Christina I. (2023). Evaluation of peptide ligation strategies for the synthesis of the bivalent acid-sensing ion channel inhibitor Hi1a. Organic Letters, 25 (24), 4439-4444. doi: 10.1021/acs.orglett.3c01346

Changes in potency and subtype selectivity of bivalent NaV toxins are knot-specific

Tran, Poanna, Tran, Hue N. T., McMahon, Kirsten L., Deuis, Jennifer R., Ragnarsson, Lotten, Norman, Alexander, Sharpe, Simon J., Payne, Richard J., Vetter, Irina and Schroeder, Christina I. (2023). Changes in potency and subtype selectivity of bivalent NaV toxins are knot-specific. Bioconjugate Chemistry, 34 (6), 1072-1083. doi: 10.1021/acs.bioconjchem.3c00135

A Chemoenzymatic Approach To Produce a Cyclic Analogue of the Analgesic Drug MVIIA (Ziconotide)

Zhou, Yan, Harvey, Peta J., Koehbach, Johannes, Chan, Lai Yue, Jones, Alun, Andersson, Åsa, Vetter, Irina, Durek, Thomas and Craik, David J. (2023). A Chemoenzymatic Approach To Produce a Cyclic Analogue of the Analgesic Drug MVIIA (Ziconotide). Angewandte Chemie, 135 (29). doi: 10.1002/ange.202302812

Ant venoms contain vertebrate-selective pain-causing sodium channel toxins

Robinson, Samuel D., Deuis, Jennifer R., Touchard, Axel, Keramidas, Angelo, Mueller, Alexander, Schroeder, Christina I., Barassé, Valentine, Walker, Andrew A., Brinkwirth, Nina, Jami, Sina, Bonnafé, Elsa, Treilhou, Michel, Undheim, Eivind A. B., Schmidt, Justin O., King, Glenn F. and Vetter, Irina (2023). Ant venoms contain vertebrate-selective pain-causing sodium channel toxins. Nature Communications, 14 (1) 2977, 1-11. doi: 10.1038/s41467-023-38839-1

A chemo-enzymatic approach to produce a cyclic analogue of the analgesic drug MVIIA (Ziconotide)

Zhou, Yan, Harvey, Peta J., Koehbach, Johannes, Chan, Lai Yue, Jones, Alun, Andersson, Åsa, Vetter, Irina, Durek, Thomas and Craik, David J. (2023). A chemo-enzymatic approach to produce a cyclic analogue of the analgesic drug MVIIA (Ziconotide). Angewandte Chemie, 62 (29) e202302812, e202302812. doi: 10.1002/anie.202302812

Pain-causing stinging nettle toxins target TMEM233 to modulate NaV1.7 function

Jami, Sina, Deuis, Jennifer R., Klasfauseweh, Tabea, Cheng, Xiaoyang, Kurdyukov, Sergey, Chung, Felicity, Okorokov, Andrei L., Li, Shengnan, Zhang, Jiangtao, Cristofori-Armstrong, Ben, Israel, Mathilde R., Ju, Robert J., Robinson, Samuel D., Zhao, Peng, Ragnarsson, Lotten, Andersson, Åsa, Tran, Poanna, Schendel, Vanessa, McMahon, Kirsten L., Tran, Hue N. T., Chin, Yanni K.-Y., Zhu, Yifei, Liu, Junyu, Crawford, Theo, Purushothamvasan, Saipriyaa, Habib, Abdella M., Andersson, David A., Rash, Lachlan D., Wood, John N. ... Vetter, Irina (2023). Pain-causing stinging nettle toxins target TMEM233 to modulate NaV1.7 function. Nature Communications, 14 (1) 2442. doi: 10.1038/s41467-023-37963-2

Pmu1a, a novel spider toxin with dual inhibitory activity at pain targets hNaV1.7 and hCaV3 voltage‐gated channels

Giribaldi, Julien, Chemin, Jean, Tuifua, Marie, Deuis, Jennifer R., Mary, Rosanna, Vetter, Irina, Wilson, David T., Daly, Norelle L., Schroeder, Christina I., Bourinet, Emmanuel and Dutertre, Sébastien (2023). Pmu1a, a novel spider toxin with dual inhibitory activity at pain targets hNaV1.7 and hCaV3 voltage‐gated channels. The FEBS Journal, 290 (14), 3688-3702. doi: 10.1111/febs.16773

The voltage‐gated sodium channel NaV 1 .7 underlies endometriosis‐associated chronic pelvic pain

Castro, Joel, Maddern, Jessica, Chow, Chun Yuen, Tran, Poanna, Vetter, Irina, King, Glenn F. and Brierley, Stuart M. (2023). The voltage‐gated sodium channel NaV 1 .7 underlies endometriosis‐associated chronic pelvic pain. Journal of Neurochemistry. doi: 10.1111/jnc.15795

A bivalent remipede toxin promotes calcium release via ryanodine receptor activation

Maxwell, Michael J., Thekkedam, Chris, Lamboley, Cedric, Chin, Yanni K.-Y., Crawford, Theo, Smith, Jennifer J., Liu, Junyu, Jia, Xinying, Vetter, Irina, Laver, Derek R., Launikonis, Bradley S., Dulhunty, Angela, Undheim, Eivind A. B. and Mobli, Mehdi (2023). A bivalent remipede toxin promotes calcium release via ryanodine receptor activation. Nature Communications, 14 (1) 1036, 1-13. doi: 10.1038/s41467-023-36579-w

Intra-colony venom diversity contributes to maintaining eusociality in a cooperatively breeding ant

Robinson, Samuel D., Schendel, Vanessa, Schroeder, Christina I., Moen, Sarah, Mueller, Alexander, Walker, Andrew A., McKinnon, Naomi, Neely, G. Gregory, Vetter, Irina, King, Glenn F. and Undheim, Eivind A. B. (2023). Intra-colony venom diversity contributes to maintaining eusociality in a cooperatively breeding ant. BMC Biology, 21 (1) 5, 5. doi: 10.1186/s12915-022-01507-9

Anti-seizure mechanisms of midazolam and valproate at the β2(L51M) variant of the GABAA receptor

Kuanyshbek, Alibek, Wang, Meng, Andersson, Åsa, Tuifua, Marie, Palmer, Elizabeth E., Sachdev, Rani K., Mu, Ting-Wei, Vetter, Irina and Keramidas, Angelo (2022). Anti-seizure mechanisms of midazolam and valproate at the β2(L51M) variant of the GABAA receptor. Neuropharmacology, 221 109295, 109295. doi: 10.1016/j.neuropharm.2022.109295

Venom composition and pain-causing toxins of the Australian great carpenter bee Xylocopa aruana

Shi, Naiqi, Szanto, Tibor G., He, Jia, Schroeder, Christina I., Walker, Andrew A., Deuis, Jennifer R., Vetter, Irina, Panyi, György, King, Glenn F. and Robinson, Samuel D. (2022). Venom composition and pain-causing toxins of the Australian great carpenter bee Xylocopa aruana. Scientific Reports, 12 (1) 22168, 1-13. doi: 10.1038/s41598-022-26867-8

The role of the neuronal microenvironment in sensory function and pain pathophysiology

Starobova, Hana, Alshammari, Ammar, Winkler, Ingrid G. and Vetter, Irina (2022). The role of the neuronal microenvironment in sensory function and pain pathophysiology. Journal of Neurochemistry. doi: 10.1111/jnc.15724

Venom-derived pain-causing toxins: insights into sensory neuron function and pain mechanisms

Robinson, Samuel D., Deuis, Jennifer R., Klasfauseweh, Tabea, Schendel, Vanessa and Vetter, Irina (2022). Venom-derived pain-causing toxins: insights into sensory neuron function and pain mechanisms. Pain, 163 (S1), S46-S56. doi: 10.1097/j.pain.0000000000002701

Chemotherapy-induced peripheral neuropathy in children and adolescent cancer patients

Tay, Nicolette, Laakso, E-Liisa, Schweitzer, Daniel, Endersby, Raelene, Vetter, Irina and Starobova, Hana (2022). Chemotherapy-induced peripheral neuropathy in children and adolescent cancer patients. Frontiers in Molecular Biosciences, 9 1015746, 1015746. doi: 10.3389/fmolb.2022.1015746

µ-Conotoxins targeting the human voltage-gated sodium channel subtype NaV1.7

McMahon, Kirsten L., Tran, Hue N. T., Deuis, Jennifer R., Craik, David J., Vetter, Irina and Schroeder, Christina I. (2022). µ-Conotoxins targeting the human voltage-gated sodium channel subtype NaV1.7. Toxins, 14 (9) 600, 1-16. doi: 10.3390/toxins14090600

Neurotoxic and cytotoxic peptides underlie the painful stings of the tree nettle Urtica ferox

Xie, Jing, Robinson, Samuel D., Gilding, Edward K., Jami, Sina, Deuis, Jennifer R., Rehm, Fabian B.H., Yap, Kuok, Ragnarsson, Lotten, Chan, Lai Yue, Hamilton, Brett R., Harvey, Peta J., Craik, David J., Vetter, Irina and Durek, Thomas (2022). Neurotoxic and cytotoxic peptides underlie the painful stings of the tree nettle Urtica ferox. Journal of Biological Chemistry, 298 (8) 102218, 1-12. doi: 10.1016/j.jbc.2022.102218

Low potency inhibition of NaV1.7 by externally applied QX-314 via a depolarizing shift in the voltage-dependence of activation

Klasfauseweh, Tabea, Israel, Mathilde R., Ragnarsson, Lotten, Cox, James J., Durek, Thomas, Carter, David A., Leffler, Andreas, Vetter, Irina and Deuis, Jennifer R. (2022). Low potency inhibition of NaV1.7 by externally applied QX-314 via a depolarizing shift in the voltage-dependence of activation. European Journal of Pharmacology, 925 175013, 175013. doi: 10.1016/j.ejphar.2022.175013

A kinase-dead Csf1r mutation associated with adult-onset leukoencephalopathy has a dominant inhibitory impact on CSF1R signalling

Stables, Jennifer, Green, Emma K., Sehgal, Anuj, Patkar, Omkar L., Keshvari, Sahar, Taylor, Isis, Ashcroft, Maisie E., Grabert, Kathleen, Wollscheid-Lengeling, Evi, Szymkowiak, Stefan, McColl, Barry W., Adamson, Antony, Humphreys, Neil E., Mueller, Werner, Starobova, Hana, Vetter, Irina, Shabestari, Sepideh Kiani, Blurton-Jones, Matthew M., Summers, Kim M., Irvine, Katharine M., Pridans, Clare and Hume, David A. (2022). A kinase-dead Csf1r mutation associated with adult-onset leukoencephalopathy has a dominant inhibitory impact on CSF1R signalling. Development, 149 (8) dev200237. doi: 10.1242/dev.200237

A peptide toxin in ant venom mimics vertebrate EGF-like hormones to cause long-lasting hypersensitivity in mammals

Eagles, David A., Saez, Natalie J., Krishnarjuna, Bankala, Bradford, Julia J., Chin, Yanni K.-Y., Starobova, Hana, Mueller, Alexander, Reichelt, Melissa E., Undheim, Eivind A. B., Norton, Raymond S., Thomas, Walter G., Vetter, Irina, King, Glenn F. and Robinson, Samuel D. (2022). A peptide toxin in ant venom mimics vertebrate EGF-like hormones to cause long-lasting hypersensitivity in mammals. Proceedings of the National Academy of Sciences, 119 (7) e2112630119. doi: 10.1073/pnas.2112630119

Structural and functional insights into inhibition of human voltage-gated sodium channels by μ‐conotoxin KIIIA disulfide isomers

Tran, Hue N. T., McMahon, Kirsten L., Deuis, Jennifer R., Vetter, Irina and Schroeder, Christina I. (2022). Structural and functional insights into inhibition of human voltage-gated sodium channels by μ‐conotoxin KIIIA disulfide isomers. Journal of Biological Chemistry, 298 (3) 101728, 1-13. doi: 10.1016/j.jbc.2022.101728

Multitarget nociceptor sensitization by a promiscuous peptide from the venom of the King Baboon spider

Finol-Urdaneta, Rocio K., Ziegman, Rebekah, Dekan, Zoltan, McArthur, Jeffrey R., Heitmann, Stewart, Luna-Ramirez, Karen, Tae, Han-Shen, Mueller, Alexander, Starobova, Hana, Chin, Yanni K.-Y., Wingerd, Joshua S., Undheim, Eivind A. B., Cristofori-Armstrong, Ben, Hill, Adam P., Herzig, Volker, King, Glenn F., Vetter, Irina, Rash, Lachlan D., Adams, David J. and Alewood, Paul F. (2022). Multitarget nociceptor sensitization by a promiscuous peptide from the venom of the King Baboon spider. Proceedings of the National Academy of Sciences, 119 (5) e2110932119. doi: 10.1073/pnas.2110932119

The tarantula venom peptide Eo1a binds to the domain II S3-S4 extracellular loop of voltage-gated sodium channel NaV1.8 to enhance activation

Deuis, Jennifer R., Ragnarsson, Lotten, Robinson, Samuel D., Dekan, Zoltan, Chan, Lerena, Jin, Ai-Hua, Tran, Poanna, McMahon, Kirsten L., Li, Shengnan, Wood, John N., Cox, James J., King, Glenn F., Herzig, Volker and Vetter, Irina (2022). The tarantula venom peptide Eo1a binds to the domain II S3-S4 extracellular loop of voltage-gated sodium channel NaV1.8 to enhance activation. Frontiers in Pharmacology, 12 789570, 789570. doi: 10.3389/fphar.2021.789570

Towards a generic prototyping approach for therapeutically-relevant peptides and proteins in a cell-free translation system

Wu, Yue, Cui, Zhenling, Huang, Yen-Hua, de Veer, Simon J., Aralov, Andrey V., Guo, Zhong, Moradi, Shayli V., Hinton, Alexandra O., Deuis, Jennifer R., Guo, Shaodong, Chen, Kai-En, Collins, Brett M., Vetter, Irina, Herzig, Volker, Jones, Alun, Cooper, Matthew A., King, Glenn F., Craik, David J., Alexandrov, Kirill and Mureev, Sergey (2022). Towards a generic prototyping approach for therapeutically-relevant peptides and proteins in a cell-free translation system. Nature Communications, 13 (1) 260, 260. doi: 10.1038/s41467-021-27854-9

Polygodial, a drimane sesquiterpenoid dialdehyde purified from Drimys winteri, inhibits voltage-gated sodium channels

Paz, Cristian, Ortiz, Leandro, Deuis, Jennifer R. and Vetter, Irina (2022). Polygodial, a drimane sesquiterpenoid dialdehyde purified from Drimys winteri, inhibits voltage-gated sodium channels. Natural Product Research, 36 (24), 1-6. doi: 10.1080/14786419.2022.2025592

Novel neurotoxic activity in Calliophis intestinalis venom

Dashevsky, Daniel, Deuis, Jennifer R., Vetter, Irina, Huynh, Tam, Hodgson, Wayne C., Tan, Choo Hock, Nouwens, Amanda and Fry, Bryan G. (2021). Novel neurotoxic activity in Calliophis intestinalis venom. Neurotoxicity Research, 40 (1), 173-178. doi: 10.1007/s12640-021-00413-2

Evaluation of efficient non-reducing enzymatic and chemical ligation strategies for complex disulfide-rich peptides

Tran, Hue N. T., Tran, Poanna, Deuis, Jennifer R., McMahon, Kirsten L., Yap, Kuok, Craik, David J., Vetter, Irina and Schroeder, Christina I. (2021). Evaluation of efficient non-reducing enzymatic and chemical ligation strategies for complex disulfide-rich peptides. Bioconjugate Chemistry, 32 (11) acs.bioconjchem.1c00452, 2407-2419. doi: 10.1021/acs.bioconjchem.1c00452

A pain-causing and paralytic ant venom glycopeptide

Robinson, Samuel D., Kambanis, Lucas, Clayton, Daniel, Hinneburg, Hannes, Corcilius, Leo, Mueller, Alexander, Walker, Andrew A., Keramidas, Angelo, Kulkarni, Sameer S., Jones, Alun, Vetter, Irina, Thaysen-Andersen, Morten, Payne, Richard J., King, Glenn F. and Undheim, Eivind A.B. (2021). A pain-causing and paralytic ant venom glycopeptide. iScience, 24 (10) 103175, 1-21. doi: 10.1016/j.isci.2021.103175

Multipurpose peptides: the venoms of Amazonian stinging ants contain anthelmintic ponericins with diverse predatory and defensive activities

Nixon, Samantha A., Robinson, Samuel D., Agwa, Akello J., Walker, Andrew A., Choudhary, Shivani, Touchard, Axel, Undheim, Eivind A.B., Robertson, Alan, Vetter, Irina, Schroeder, Christina I., Kotze, Andrew C., Herzig, Volker and King, Glenn F. (2021). Multipurpose peptides: the venoms of Amazonian stinging ants contain anthelmintic ponericins with diverse predatory and defensive activities. Biochemical Pharmacology, 192 114693, 114693. doi: 10.1016/j.bcp.2021.114693

Engineering of a spider peptide via conserved structure-function traits optimizes sodium channel inhibition in vitro and anti-nociception in vivo

Hu, Huiyu, Mawlawi, Saja, Zhao, Tianjiao, Jami, Sina, Deuis, Jennifer R., Vetter, Irina, Lewis, Richard J. and Cardoso, Fernanda C. (2021). Engineering of a spider peptide via conserved structure-function traits optimizes sodium channel inhibition in vitro and anti-nociception in vivo. Frontiers in Molecular Biosciences, 8 742457, 742457. doi: 10.3389/fmolb.2021.742457

The allosteric activation of α7 nAChR by α-Conotoxin MrIC is modified by mutations at the vestibular site

Gulsevin, Alican , Papke, Roger L., Stokes, Clare, Tran, Hue N. T., Jin, Aihua H., Vetter, Irina and Meiler, Jens (2021). The allosteric activation of α7 nAChR by α-Conotoxin MrIC is modified by mutations at the vestibular site. Toxin, 13 (8) 555, 555. doi: 10.3390/toxins13080555

Improving the gastrointestinal stability of linaclotide

Braga Emidio, Nayara, Tran, Hue N. T., Andersson, Asa, Dawson, Philip E., Albericio, Fernando, Vetter, Irina and Muttenthaler, Markus (2021). Improving the gastrointestinal stability of linaclotide. Journal of Medicinal Chemistry, 64 (12) acs.jmedchem.1c00380, 8384-8390. doi: 10.1021/acs.jmedchem.1c00380

Venom chemistry underlying the painful stings of velvet ants (Hymenoptera: Mutillidae)

Jensen, Timo, Walker, Andrew A., Nguyen, Son H., Jin, Ai-Hua, Deuis, Jennifer R., Vetter, Irina, King, Glenn F., Schmidt, Justin O. and Robinson, Samuel D. (2021). Venom chemistry underlying the painful stings of velvet ants (Hymenoptera: Mutillidae). Cellular and Molecular Life Sciences, 78 (12), 5163-5177. doi: 10.1007/s00018-021-03847-1

Production, composition, and mode of action of the painful defensive venom produced by a limacodid caterpillar, Doratifera vulnerans

Walker, Andrew A., Robinson, Samuel D., Paluzzi, Jean-Paul V., Merritt, David J., Nixon, Samantha A., Schroeder, Christina I., Jin, Jiayi, Goudarzi, Mohaddeseh Hedayati, Kotze, Andrew C., Dekan, Zoltan, Sombke, Andy, Alewood, Paul F., Fry, Bryan G., Epstein, Marc E., Vetter, Irina and King, Glenn F. (2021). Production, composition, and mode of action of the painful defensive venom produced by a limacodid caterpillar, Doratifera vulnerans. Proceedings of the National Academy of Sciences of the United States of America, 118 (18) 2023815118, e2023815118. doi: 10.1073/pnas.2023815118

Vincristine-induced peripheral neuropathy is driven by canonical NLRP3 activation and IL-1β release

Starobova, Hana, Monteleone, Mercedes, Adolphe, Christelle, Batoon, Lena, Sandrock, Cheyenne J., Tay, Bryan, Deuis, Jennifer R., Smith, Alexandra V., Mueller, Alexander, Nadar, Evelyn Israel, Lawrence, Grace Pamo, Mayor, Amanda, Tolson, Elissa, Levesque, Jean-Pierre, Pettit, Allison R., Wainwright, Brandon J., Schroder, Kate and Vetter, Irina (2021). Vincristine-induced peripheral neuropathy is driven by canonical NLRP3 activation and IL-1β release. Journal of Experimental Medicine, 218 (5) e20201452. doi: 10.1084/jem.20201452

The zebrafish mutant uncovers an evolutionarily conserved role for Tmem161b in the control of cardiac rhythm

Koopman, Charlotte D., De Angelis, Jessica, Iyer, Swati P., Verkerk, Arie O., Da Silva, Jason, Berecki, Geza, Jeanes, Angela, Baillie, Gregory J., Paterson, Scott, Uribe, Veronica, Ehrlich, Ophelia V., Robinson, Samuel D., Garric, Laurence, Petrou, Steven, Simons, Cas, Vetter, Irina, Hogan, Benjamin M., de Boer, Teun P., Bakkers, Jeroen and Smith, Kelly A. (2021). The zebrafish mutant uncovers an evolutionarily conserved role for Tmem161b in the control of cardiac rhythm. Proceedings of the National Academy of Sciences of the United States of America, 118 (9) e2018220118, e2018220118. doi: 10.1073/pnas.2018220118

Subcutaneous ω-conotoxins alleviate mechanical pain in rodent models of acute peripheral neuropathy

Hasan, Md. Mahadhi, Starobova, Hana, Mueller, Alexander, Vetter, Irina and Lewis, Richard J. (2021). Subcutaneous ω-conotoxins alleviate mechanical pain in rodent models of acute peripheral neuropathy. Marine Drugs, 19 (2) 106, 1-15. doi: 10.3390/md19020106

Convergent evolution of pain-inducing defensive venom components in spitting cobras

Kazandjian, T. D., Petras, D., Robinson, S. D., van Thiel, J., Greene, H. W., Arbuckle, K., Barlow, A., Carter, D. A., Wouters, R. M., Whiteley, G., Wagstaff, S. C., Arias, A. S., Albulescu, L.-O., Plettenberg Laing, A., Hall, C., Heap, A., Penrhyn-Lowe, S., McCabe, C. V., Ainsworth, S., da Silva, R. R., Dorrestein, P. C., Richardson, M. K., Gutiérrez, J. M., Calvete, J. J., Harrison, R. A., Vetter, I., Undheim, E. A. B., Wüster, W. and Casewell, N. R. (2021). Convergent evolution of pain-inducing defensive venom components in spitting cobras. Science, 371 (6527), 386-390. doi: 10.1126/science.abb9303

Small cyclic sodium channel inhibitors

Peigneur, Steve, da Costa Oliveira, Cristina, de Sousa Fonseca, Flávia Cristina, McMahon, Kirsten L., Mueller, Alexander, Cheneval, Olivier, Cristina Nogueira Freitas, Ana, Starobova, Hana, Dimitri Gama Duarte, Igor, Craik, David J., Vetter, Irina, de Lima, Maria Elena, Schroeder, Christina I. and Tytgat, Jan (2021). Small cyclic sodium channel inhibitors. Biochemical Pharmacology, 183 114291, 114291. doi: 10.1016/j.bcp.2020.114291

Pharmacology and therapeutic potential of venom peptides

Robinson, Samuel D. and Vetter, Irina (2020). Pharmacology and therapeutic potential of venom peptides. Biochemical Pharmacology, 181 114207, 114207. doi: 10.1016/j.bcp.2020.114207

Discovery, pharmacological characterisation and NMR structure of the novel µ-Conotoxin SxIIIC, a potent and irreversible NaV channel inhibitor

McMahon, Kirsten L., Tran, Hue N.T., Deuis, Jennifer R., Lewis, Richard J., Vetter, Irina and Schroeder, Christina I. (2020). Discovery, pharmacological characterisation and NMR structure of the novel µ-Conotoxin SxIIIC, a potent and irreversible NaV channel inhibitor. Biomedicines, 8 (10) 391, 1-15. doi: 10.3390/biomedicines8100391

Australian funnel-web spiders evolved human-lethal δ-hexatoxins for defense against vertebrate predators

Herzig, Volker, Sunagar, Kartik, Wilson, David T. R., Pineda, Sandy S., Israel, Mathilde R., Dutertre, Sebastien, McFarland, Brianna Sollod, Undheim, Eivind A. B., Hodgson, Wayne C., Alewood, Paul F., Lewis, Richard J., Bosmans, Frank, Vetter, Irina, King, Glenn F. and Fry, Bryan G. (2020). Australian funnel-web spiders evolved human-lethal δ-hexatoxins for defense against vertebrate predators. Proceedings of the National Academy of Sciences, 117 (40), 24920-24928. doi: 10.1073/pnas.2004516117

Neurotoxic peptides from the venom of the giant Australian stinging tree

Gilding, Edward K., Jami, Sina, Deuis, Jennifer R., Israel, Mathilde R., Harvey, Peta J., Poth, Aaron G., Rehm, Fabian B. H., Stow, Jennifer L., Robinson, Samuel D., Yap, Kuok, Brown, Darren L., Hamilton, Brett R., Andersson, David, Craik, David J., Vetter, Irina and Durek, Thomas (2020). Neurotoxic peptides from the venom of the giant Australian stinging tree. Science Advances, 6 (38) eabb8828, 1-10. doi: 10.1126/sciadv.abb8828

The NLRP3 inflammasome: role and therapeutic potential in pain treatment

Starobova, Hana, Nadar, Evelyn Israel and Vetter, Irina (2020). The NLRP3 inflammasome: role and therapeutic potential in pain treatment. Frontiers in Physiology, 11 1016, 1016. doi: 10.3389/fphys.2020.01016

Recombinant production, bioconjugation and membrane binding studies ofPn3a, a selective Nav1.7 inhibitor

Sharma, Gagan, Deuis, Jennifer R., Jia, Xinying, Mueller, Alexander, Vetter, Irina and Mobli, Mehdi (2020). Recombinant production, bioconjugation and membrane binding studies ofPn3a, a selective Nav1.7 inhibitor. Biochemical Pharmacology, 181 114148, 114148. doi: 10.1016/j.bcp.2020.114148

It takes two: Dimerization is essential for the broad-spectrum predatory and defensive activities of the venom peptide Mp1a from the jack jumper ant Myrmecia pilosula

Nixon, Samantha A., Dekan, Zoltan, Robinson, Samuel D., Guo, Shaodong, Vetter, Irina, Kotze, Andrew C., Alewood, Paul F., King, Glenn F. and Herzig, Volker (2020). It takes two: Dimerization is essential for the broad-spectrum predatory and defensive activities of the venom peptide Mp1a from the jack jumper ant Myrmecia pilosula. Biomedicines, 8 (7) 185, 1-13. doi: 10.3390/biomedicines8070185

Characterization of synthetic Tf2 as a NaV1.3 selective pharmacological probe

Israel, Mathilde R., Dash, Thomas S., Bothe, Stefanie N., Robinson, Samuel D., Deuis, Jennifer R., Craik, David J., Lampert, Angelika, Vetter, Irina and Durek, Thomas (2020). Characterization of synthetic Tf2 as a NaV1.3 selective pharmacological probe. Biomedicines, 8 (6) 155, 155. doi: 10.3390/biomedicines8060155

Pharmacological activity and NMR solution structure of the leech peptide HSTX-I

McMahon, Kirsten L., Tay, Bryan, Deuis, Jennifer R., Tanaka, Brian S., Peigneur, Steve, Jin, Ai-Hua, Tytgat, Jan, Waxman, Stephen G., Dib-Hajj, Sulayman D., Vetter, Irina and Schroeder, Christina I. (2020). Pharmacological activity and NMR solution structure of the leech peptide HSTX-I. Biochemical Pharmacology, 181 114082, 114082. doi: 10.1016/j.bcp.2020.114082

An integrated proteomic and transcriptomic analysis reveals the venom complexity of the bullet ant Paraponera clavata

Aili, Samira R., Touchard, Axel, Hayward, Regan, Robinson, Samuel D., Pineda, Sandy S., Lalagüe, Hadrien, Mrinalini, Vetter, Irina, Undheim, Eivind A. B., Kini, R. Manjunatha, Escoubas, Pierre, Padula, Matthew P., Myers, Garry S. A. and Nicholson, Graham M. (2020). An integrated proteomic and transcriptomic analysis reveals the venom complexity of the bullet ant Paraponera clavata. Toxins, 12 (5) 324, 1-30. doi: 10.3390/toxins12050324

Characterisation of a novel a-superfamily conotoxin

Wilson, David T., Bansal, Paramjit S., Carter, David A., Vetter, Irina, Nicke, Annette, Dutertre, Sébastien and Daly, Norelle L. (2020). Characterisation of a novel a-superfamily conotoxin. Biomedicines, 8 (5) 128, 128. doi: 10.3390/BIOMEDICINES8050128

Manipulation of a spider peptide toxin alters its affinity for lipid bilayers and potency and selectivity for voltage-gated sodium channel subtype 1.7

Agwa, Akello J., Tran, Poanna, Mueller, Alexander, Tran, Hue N. T., Deuis, Jennifer R., Israel, Mathilde R., McMahon, Kirsten L., Craik, David J., Vetter, Irina and Schroeder, Christina I. (2020). Manipulation of a spider peptide toxin alters its affinity for lipid bilayers and potency and selectivity for voltage-gated sodium channel subtype 1.7. The Journal of Biological Chemistry, 295 (15), 5067-5080. doi: 10.1074/jbc.ra119.012281

NaV1.1 and NaV1.6 selective compounds reduce the behavior phenotype and epileptiform activity in a novel zebrafish model for Dravet syndrome

Weuring, Wout J., Singh, Sakshi, Volkers, Linda, Rook, Martin B., Van't Slot, Ruben H., Bosma, Marjolein, Inserra, Marco, Vetter, Irina, Verhoeven-Duif, Nanda M., Braun, Kees P. J., Rivara, Mirko and Koeleman, Bobby P. C. (2020). NaV1.1 and NaV1.6 selective compounds reduce the behavior phenotype and epileptiform activity in a novel zebrafish model for Dravet syndrome. PLoS ONE, 15 (3) e0219106, e0219106. doi: 10.1371/journal.pone.0219106

Addition of K22 converts spider venom peptide Pme2a from an activator to an inhibitor of NaV1.7

Yin, Kathleen, Deuis, Jennifer R., Dekan, Zoltan, Jin, Ai-Hua, Alewood, Paul F., King, Glenn F., Herzig, Volker and Vetter, Irina (2020). Addition of K22 converts spider venom peptide Pme2a from an activator to an inhibitor of NaV1.7. Biomedicines, 8 (2) 37, 37. doi: 10.3390/biomedicines8020037

Mapping the molecular surface of the analgesic NaV1.7-selective peptide Pn3a reveals residues essential for membrane and channel interactions

Mueller, Alexander, Dekan, Zoltan, Kaas, Quentin, Agwa, Akello J., Starobova, Hana, Alewood, Paul F., Schroeder, Christina I., Mobli, Mehdi, Deuis, Jennifer R. and Vetter, Irina (2020). Mapping the molecular surface of the analgesic NaV1.7-selective peptide Pn3a reveals residues essential for membrane and channel interactions. ACS Pharmacology and Translational Science. doi: 10.1021/acsptsci.0c00002

A new selective pharmacological enhancer of the Orai1 Ca2+ channel reveals roles for Orai1 in smooth and skeletal muscle functions

Azimi, Iman, Stevenson, Ralph J., Zhang, Xuexin, Meizoso-Huesca, Aldo, Xin, Ping, Johnson, Martin, Flanagan, Jack U., Chalmers, Silke B., Yoast, Ryan E., Kapure, Jeevak S., Ross, Benjamin P., Vetter, Irina, Ashton, Mark R., Launikonis, Bradley S., Denny, William A., Trebak, Mohamed and Monteith, Gregory R. (2020). A new selective pharmacological enhancer of the Orai1 Ca2+ channel reveals roles for Orai1 in smooth and skeletal muscle functions. ACS Pharmacology and Translational Science, 3 (1) acsptsci.9b00081, 135-147. doi: 10.1021/acsptsci.9b00081

Animal toxins — Nature's evolutionary-refined toolkit for basic research and drug discovery

Herzig, Volker, Cristofori-Armstrong, Ben, Israel, Mathilde R., Nixon, Samantha A., Vetter, Irina and King, Glenn F. (2020). Animal toxins — Nature's evolutionary-refined toolkit for basic research and drug discovery. Biochemical Pharmacology, 181 114096, 114096. doi: 10.1016/j.bcp.2020.114096

Mutational analysis of ProTx-I and the novel venom peptide Pe1b provide insight into residues responsible for selective inhibition of the analgesic drug target NaV1.7

Rupasinghe, Darshani B., Herzig, Volker, Vetter, Irina, Dekan, Zoltan, Gilchrist, John, Bosmans, Frank, Alewood, Paul F., Lewis, Richard J. and King, Glenn F. (2020). Mutational analysis of ProTx-I and the novel venom peptide Pe1b provide insight into residues responsible for selective inhibition of the analgesic drug target NaV1.7. Biochemical Pharmacology, 181 114080, 114080. doi: 10.1016/j.bcp.2020.114080

Enzymatic ligation of a pore blocker toxin and gating modifier toxin; creating double-knotted peptides with improved sodium channel NaV1.7 inhibition

Tran, Hue, Tran, Poanna, Deuis, Jennifer R., Agwa, Akello Joanna, Zhang, Alan H., Vetter, Irina and Schroeder, Christina I (2019). Enzymatic ligation of a pore blocker toxin and gating modifier toxin; creating double-knotted peptides with improved sodium channel NaV1.7 inhibition. Bioconjugate Chemistry, 31 (1) acs.bioconjchem.9b00744, 64-73. doi: 10.1021/acs.bioconjchem.9b00744

Transcriptomic characterisation of the optimised rat model of Walker 256 breast cancer cell-induced bone pain

Shenoy, Priyank A., Kuo, Andy, Leparc, German, Hildebrandt, Tobias, Rust, Werner, Nicholson, Janet R., Corradini, Laura, Vetter, Irina and Smith, Maree T. (2019). Transcriptomic characterisation of the optimised rat model of Walker 256 breast cancer cell-induced bone pain. Clinical and Experimental Pharmacology and Physiology, 46 (12) 1440-1681.13165, 1201-1215. doi: 10.1111/1440-1681.13165

Missiles of mass disruption: Composition and glandular origin of venom used as a projectile defensive weapon by the assassin bug Platymeris rhadamanthus

Walker, Andrew A., Robinson, Samuel D., Undheim, Eivind A. B., Jin, Jiayi, Han, Xiao, Fry, Bryan G., Vetter, Irina and King, Glenn F. (2019). Missiles of mass disruption: Composition and glandular origin of venom used as a projectile defensive weapon by the assassin bug Platymeris rhadamanthus. Toxins, 11 (11) 673, 673. doi: 10.3390/toxins11110673

Antiallodynic effects of the selective NaV1.7 inhibitor Pn3a in a mouse model of acute postsurgical pain: evidence for analgesic synergy with opioids and baclofen

Mueller, Alexander, Starobova, Hana, Morgan, Michael, Dekan, Zoltan, Cheneval, Olivier, Schroeder, Christina I., Alewood, Paul F., Deuis, Jennifer R. and Vetter, Irina (2019). Antiallodynic effects of the selective NaV1.7 inhibitor Pn3a in a mouse model of acute postsurgical pain: evidence for analgesic synergy with opioids and baclofen. Pain, 160 (8), 1766-1780. doi: 10.1097/j.pain.0000000000001567

Minocycline prevents the development of mechanical allodynia in mouse models of vincristine-induced peripheral neuropathy

Starobova, H., Mueller, A., Allavena, R., Lohman, R. J., Sweet, M. J. and Vetter, I. (2019). Minocycline prevents the development of mechanical allodynia in mouse models of vincristine-induced peripheral neuropathy. Frontiers in Neuroscience, 13 (JUN) 653, 653. doi: 10.3389/fnins.2019.00653

Inflammatory and neuropathic gene expression signatures of chemotherapy-induced neuropathy induced by vincristine, cisplatin and oxaliplatin in C57BL/6J mice

Starobova, Hana, Mueller, Alexander, Deuis, Jennifer R., Carter, David A. and Vetter, Irina (2019). Inflammatory and neuropathic gene expression signatures of chemotherapy-induced neuropathy induced by vincristine, cisplatin and oxaliplatin in C57BL/6J mice. The Journal of Pain, 21 (1-2), 182-194. doi: 10.1016/j.jpain.2019.06.008

NaV1.6 regulates excitability of mechanosensitive sensory neurons

Israel, Mathilde R., Tanaka, Brian S., Castro, Joel, Thongyoo, Panumart, Robinson, Samuel D., Zhao, Peng, Deuis, Jennifer R., Craik, David J., Durek, Thomas, Brierley, Stuart M., Waxman, Stephen G, Dib-Hajj, Sulayman D. and Vetter, Irina (2019). NaV1.6 regulates excitability of mechanosensitive sensory neurons. Journal of Physiology, 597 (14), 3751-3768. doi: 10.1113/JP278148

Novel conorfamides from Conus austini venom modulate both nicotinic acetylcholine receptors and acid-sensing ion channels

Jin, Ai-hua, Cristofori-Armstrong, Ben, Rash, Lachlan D., Román González, Sergio Agustín, Espinosa, Roberto Arreguín, Lewis, Richard J., Alewood, Paul F. and Vetter, Irina (2019). Novel conorfamides from Conus austini venom modulate both nicotinic acetylcholine receptors and acid-sensing ion channels. Biochemical Pharmacology, 164, 342-348. doi: 10.1016/j.bcp.2019.04.025

Development of an N-acyl amino acid that selectively inhibits the glycine transporter 2 to produce analgesia in a rat model of chronic pain

Mostyn, Shannon N., Rawling, Tristan, Mohammadi, Sarasa, Shimmon, Susan, Frangos, Zachary J., Sarker, Subhodeep, Yousuf, Arsalan, Vetter, Irina, Ryan, Renae M., Christie, Macdonald J. and Vandenberg, Robert J. (2019). Development of an N-acyl amino acid that selectively inhibits the glycine transporter 2 to produce analgesia in a rat model of chronic pain. Journal of Medicinal Chemistry, 62 (5), 2466-2484. doi: 10.1021/acs.jmedchem.8b01775

Development of a high-throughput fluorescent no-wash sodium influx assay

Tay, Bryan, Stewart, Teneale A., Davis, Felicity M., Deuis, Jennifer R. and Vetter, Irina (2019). Development of a high-throughput fluorescent no-wash sodium influx assay. PLOS One, 14 (3) e0213751, e0213751. doi: 10.1371/journal.pone.0213751

A centipede toxin family defines an ancient class of CSαβ defensins

Dash, Thomas S., Shafee, Thomas, Harvey, Peta J., Zhang, Chuchu, Peigneur, Steve, Deuis, Jennifer R., Vetter, Irina, Tytgat, Jan, Anderson, Marilyn A., Craik, David J., Durek, Thomas and Undheim, Eivind A. B. (2019). A centipede toxin family defines an ancient class of CSαβ defensins. Structure, 27 (2), 315-326. doi: 10.1016/j.str.2018.10.022

Buzz kill: Function and proteomic composition of venom from the Giant Assassin Fly Dolopus genitalis (Diptera: Asilidae)

Walker, Andrew, Dobson, James, Jin, Jiayi, Robinson, Samuel, Herzig, Volker, Vetter, Irina, King, Glenn and Fry, Bryan (2018). Buzz kill: Function and proteomic composition of venom from the Giant Assassin Fly Dolopus genitalis (Diptera: Asilidae). Toxins, 10 (11) 456, 456. doi: 10.3390/toxins10110456

Transcriptomics in pain research: insights from new and old technologies

Starobova, H., S. W. A., Himaya, Lewis, R. J. and Vetter, I. (2018). Transcriptomics in pain research: insights from new and old technologies. Molecular Omics, 14 (6), 389-404. doi: 10.1039/c8mo00181b

Novel analgesic ω-conotoxins from the vermivorous cone snail Conus moncuri provide new insights into the evolution of conopeptides

Sousa, Silmara R., McArthur, Jeffrey R., Brust, Andreas, Bhola, Rebecca F., Rosengren, K. Johan, Ragnarsson, Lotten, Dutertre, Sebastien, Alewood, Paul F., Christie, Macdonald J., Adams, David J., Vetter, Irina and Lewis, Richard J. (2018). Novel analgesic ω-conotoxins from the vermivorous cone snail Conus moncuri provide new insights into the evolution of conopeptides. Scientific Reports, 8 (1) 13397, 13397. doi: 10.1038/s41598-018-31245-4

Data descriptor: chemotactic responses of growing neurites to precisely controlled gradients of nerve growth factor

Bicknell, Brendan A., Pujic, Zac, Feldner, Julia, Vetter, Irina and Goodhill, Geoffrey J. (2018). Data descriptor: chemotactic responses of growing neurites to precisely controlled gradients of nerve growth factor. Scientific Data, 5 (1) 180183, 180183. doi: 10.1038/sdata.2018.183

A comprehensive portrait of the venom of the giant red bull ant, Myrmecia gulosa, reveals a hyperdiverse hymenopteran toxin gene family

Robinson, Samuel D., Mueller, Alexander, Clayton, Daniel, Starobova, Hana, Hamilton, Brett R., Payne, Richard J., Vetter, Irina, King, Glenn F. and Undheim, Eivind A. B. (2018). A comprehensive portrait of the venom of the giant red bull ant, Myrmecia gulosa, reveals a hyperdiverse hymenopteran toxin gene family. Science Advances, 4 (9) eaau4640, eaau4640. doi: 10.1126/sciadv.aau4640

An SAR study of hydroxy-trifluoromethylpyrazolines as inhibitors of Orai1-mediated store operated Ca2+ entry in MDA-MB-231 breast cancer cells using a convenient Fluorescence Imaging Plate Reader assay

Stevenson, Ralph J, Azimi, Iman, Flanagan, Jack U, Inserra, Marco, Vetter, Irina, Monteith, Gregory R and Denny, William A (2018). An SAR study of hydroxy-trifluoromethylpyrazolines as inhibitors of Orai1-mediated store operated Ca2+ entry in MDA-MB-231 breast cancer cells using a convenient Fluorescence Imaging Plate Reader assay. Bioorganic & Medicinal Chemistry, 26 (12), 3406-3413. doi: 10.1016/j.bmc.2018.05.012

The somatostatin receptor-4 agonist J-2156 alleviates mechanical hypersensitivity in a rat model of breast cancer induced bone pain

Shenoy, Priyank A., Kuo, Andy, Khan, Nemat, Gorham, Louise, Nicholson, Janet, Corradini, Laura, Vetter, Irina and Smith, Maree T. (2018). The somatostatin receptor-4 agonist J-2156 alleviates mechanical hypersensitivity in a rat model of breast cancer induced bone pain. Frontiers in Pharmacology, 9 (MAY) 495, 495. doi: 10.3389/fphar.2018.00495

Assessment of the TRPM8 inhibitor AMTB in breast cancer cells and its identification as an inhibitor of voltage gated sodium channels

Yapa, Kunsala T. D. S., Deuis, Jennifer, Peters, Amelia A., Kenny, Paraic A., Roberts-Thomson, Sarah J., Vetter, Irina and Monteith, Gregory R. (2018). Assessment of the TRPM8 inhibitor AMTB in breast cancer cells and its identification as an inhibitor of voltage gated sodium channels. Life Sciences, 198, 128-135. doi: 10.1016/j.lfs.2018.02.030

Role of complement anaphylatoxin receptors in a mouse model of acute burn-induced pain

Morgan, Michael, Deuis, Jennifer R., Woodruff, Trent M., Lewis, Richard J. and Vetter, Irina (2018). Role of complement anaphylatoxin receptors in a mouse model of acute burn-induced pain. Molecular Immunology, 94, 68-74. doi: 10.1016/j.molimm.2017.12.016

The E15R Point Mutation in Scorpion Toxin Cn2 Uncouples Its Depressant and Excitatory Activities on Human NaV1.6

Israel, Mathilde R., Thongyoo, Panumart, Deuis, Jennifer R., Craik, David J., Vetter, Irina and Durek, Thomas (2018). The E15R Point Mutation in Scorpion Toxin Cn2 Uncouples Its Depressant and Excitatory Activities on Human NaV1.6. Journal of Medicinal Chemistry, 61 (4), 1730-1736. doi: 10.1021/acs.jmedchem.7b01609

Pain-causing venom peptides: insights into sensory neuron pharmacology

Jami, Sina, Erickson, Andelain, Brierley, Stuart M and Vetter, Irina (2018). Pain-causing venom peptides: insights into sensory neuron pharmacology. Toxins, 10 (1), 15. doi: 10.3390/toxins10010015

Subtle modifications to oxytocin produce ligands that retain potency and improved selectivity across species

Muttenthaler, Markus, Andersson, Asa, Vetter, Irina, Menon, Rohit, Busnelli, Marta, Ragnarsson, Lotten, Bergmayr, Christian, Arrowsmith, Sarah, Deuis, Jennifer R., Chiu, Han Sheng, Palpant, Nathan J., O'Brien, Margaret, Smith, Terry J., Wray, Susan, Neumann, Inga D., Gruber, Christian W., Lewis, Richard J. and Alewood, Paul F. (2017). Subtle modifications to oxytocin produce ligands that retain potency and improved selectivity across species. Science Signaling, 10 (508) eaan3398, 1-13. doi: 10.1126/scisignal.aan3398

Conotoxin Φ-MiXXVIIA from the superfamily G2 employs a novel cysteine framework that mimics granulin and displays anti-apoptotic activity

Jin, Ai-Hua, Dekan, Zoltan, Smout, Michael J., Wilson, David, Dutertre, Sébastien, Vetter, Irina, Lewis, Richard J., Loukas, Alex, Daly, Norelle L. and Alewood, Paul F. (2017). Conotoxin Φ-MiXXVIIA from the superfamily G2 employs a novel cysteine framework that mimics granulin and displays anti-apoptotic activity. Angewandte Chemie, 129 (47), 15169-15172. doi: 10.1002/ange.201708927

Toxins in neurobiology: new tools from old molecules

Vetter, Irina (2017). Toxins in neurobiology: new tools from old molecules. Neuroscience Letters, 679, 1-3. doi: 10.1016/j.neulet.2017.11.002

Conotoxin Φ-MiXXVIIA from the Superfamily G2 Employs a Novel Cysteine Framework that Mimics Granulin and Displays Anti-Apoptotic Activity

Jin, Ai-Hua, Dekan, Zoltan, Smout, Michael J., Wilson, David, Dutertre, Sébastien, Vetter, Irina, Lewis, Richard J., Loukas, Alex, Daly, Norelle L. and Alewood, Paul F. (2017). Conotoxin Φ-MiXXVIIA from the Superfamily G2 Employs a Novel Cysteine Framework that Mimics Granulin and Displays Anti-Apoptotic Activity. Angewandte Chemie (International ed. in English), 56 (47), 14973-14976. doi: 10.1002/anie.201708927

Burn pain: a systematic and critical review of epidemiology, pathophysiology, and treatment

Morgan, Michael, Deuis, Jennifer R., Frøsig-Jørgensen, Majbrit, Lewis, Richard J., Cabot, Peter J., Gray, Paul D. and Vetter, Irina (2017). Burn pain: a systematic and critical review of epidemiology, pathophysiology, and treatment. Pain Medicine, 19 (4), 708-734. doi: 10.1093/pm/pnx228

Discovery and mode of action of a novel analgesic β-toxin from the African spider Ceratogyrus darlingi

Sousa, Silmara R., Wingerd, Joshua S., Brust, Andreas, Bladen, Christopher, Ragnarsson, Lotten, Herzig, Volker, Deuis, Jennifer R., Dutertre, Sebastien, Vetter, Irina, Zamponi, Gerald W., King, Glenn F., Alewood, Paul F. and Lewis, Richard J. (2017). Discovery and mode of action of a novel analgesic β-toxin from the African spider Ceratogyrus darlingi. PLoS One, 12 (9) e0182848, e0182848. doi: 10.1371/journal.pone.0182848

Methods used to evaluate pain behaviors in rodents

Deuis, Jennifer R., Dvorakova, Lucie S. and Vetter, Irina (2017). Methods used to evaluate pain behaviors in rodents. Frontiers in Molecular Neuroscience, 10 284, 284. doi: 10.3389/fnmol.2017.00284

Optimization and in vivo profiling of a refined rat model of Walker 256 breast cancer cell-induced bone pain using behavioral, radiological, histological, immunohistochemical and pharmacological methods

Shenoy, Priyank, Kuo, Andy, Vetter, Irina and Smith, Maree T. (2017). Optimization and in vivo profiling of a refined rat model of Walker 256 breast cancer cell-induced bone pain using behavioral, radiological, histological, immunohistochemical and pharmacological methods. Frontiers in Pharmacology, 8 (JUL) 442, 442. doi: 10.3389/fphar.2017.00442

Δ-Myrtoxin-Mp1a is a helical heterodimer from the venom of the jack jumper ant that has antimicrobial, membrane-disrupting, and nociceptive activities

Dekan, Zoltan, Headey, Stephen J., Scanlon, Martin, Baldo, Brian A., Lee, Tzong-Hsien, Aguilar, Marie-Isabel, Deuis, Jennifer R., Vetter, Irina, Elliott, Alysha G., Amado, Maite, Cooper, Matthew A., Alewood, Dianne and Alewood, Paul F. (2017). Δ-Myrtoxin-Mp1a is a helical heterodimer from the venom of the jack jumper ant that has antimicrobial, membrane-disrupting, and nociceptive activities. Angewandte Chemie, 56 (29), 8495-8499. doi: 10.1002/anie.201703360

Pathophysiology of chemotherapy-induced peripheral neuropathy

Starobova, Hana and Vetter, Irina (2017). Pathophysiology of chemotherapy-induced peripheral neuropathy. Frontiers in Molecular Neuroscience, 10 174. doi: 10.3389/fnmol.2017.00174

Corrigendum: Pharmacological characterisation of the highly Na v 1.7 selective spider venom peptide Pn3a (Scientific Reports (2017) 7 (40883)

Deuis, Jennifer R., Dekan, Zoltan, Wingerd, Joshua S., Smith, Jennifer J., Munasinghe, Nehan R., Bhola, Rebecca F., Imlach, Wendy L., Herzig, Volker, Armstrong, David A., Rosengren, K. Johan, Bosmans, Frank, Waxman, Stephen G., Dib-Hajj, Sulayman D., Escoubas, Pierre, Minett, Michael S., Christie, Macdonald J., King, Glenn F., Alewood, Paul F., Lewis, Richard J., Wood, John N. and Vetter, Irina (2017). Corrigendum: Pharmacological characterisation of the highly Na v 1.7 selective spider venom peptide Pn3a (Scientific Reports (2017) 7 (40883). Scientific Reports, 7 (1) 46816, 46816. doi: 10.1038/srep46816

Modulatory features of the novel spider toxin μ-TRTX-Df1a isolated from the venom of the spider Davus fasciatus

Cardoso, Fernanda Caldas, Dekan, Zoltan, Smith, Jennifer J., Deuis, Jennifer R., Vetter, Irina, Herzig, Volker, Alewood, Paul F., King, Glenn F and Lewis, Richard J. (2017). Modulatory features of the novel spider toxin μ-TRTX-Df1a isolated from the venom of the spider Davus fasciatus. British Journal of Pharmacology, 174 (15), 2528-2544. doi: 10.1111/bph.13865

The Evolution of Fangs, Venom, and Mimicry Systems in Blenny Fishes (vol 27, pg 1184, 2017)

Casewell, Nicholas R., Visser, Jeroen C., Baumann, Kate, Dobson, James, Han, Han, Kuruppu, Sanjaya, Morgan, Michael, Romilio, Anthony, Weisbecker, Vera, Mardon, Karine, Ali, Syed A., Debono, Jordan, Koludarov, Ivan, Que, Ivo, Bird, Gregory C., Cooke, Gavan M., Nouwens, Amanda, Hodgson, Wayne C., Wagstaff, Simon C., Cheney, Karen L., Vetter, Irina, van der Weerd, Louise, Richardson, Michael K. and Fry, Bryan G. (2017). The Evolution of Fangs, Venom, and Mimicry Systems in Blenny Fishes (vol 27, pg 1184, 2017). Current Biology, 27 (10), 1549-1550. doi: 10.1016/j.cub.2017.05.009

The pharmacology of voltage-gated sodium channel activators

Deuis, Jennifer R., Mueller, Alexander, Israel, Mathilde R. and Vetter, Irina (2017). The pharmacology of voltage-gated sodium channel activators. Neuropharmacology, 127, 87-108. doi: 10.1016/j.neuropharm.2017.04.014

Lethal effects of an insecticidal spider venom peptide involve positive allosteric modulation of insect nicotinic acetylcholine receptors

Windley, Monique J., Vetter, Irina, Lewis, Richard J. and Nicholson, Graham M. (2017). Lethal effects of an insecticidal spider venom peptide involve positive allosteric modulation of insect nicotinic acetylcholine receptors. Neuropharmacology, 127, 224-242. doi: 10.1016/j.neuropharm.2017.04.008

Sodium Channels and Venom Peptide Pharmacology

Israel, Mathilde R., Tay, Bryan, Deuis, Jennifer R. and Vetter, Irina (2017). Sodium Channels and Venom Peptide Pharmacology. Advances in Pharmacology, 79, 67-116. doi: 10.1016/bs.apha.2017.01.004

Pharmacological screening technologies for venom peptide discovery

Prashanth, Jutty Rajan, Hasaballah, Nojod and Vetter, Irina (2017). Pharmacological screening technologies for venom peptide discovery. Neuropharmacology, 127, 4-19. doi: 10.1016/j.neuropharm.2017.03.038

The evolution of fangs, venom, and mimicry systems in blenny fishes

Casewell, Nicholas R., Visser, Jeroen C., Baumann, Kate, Dobson, James, Han, Han, Kuruppu, Sanjaya, Morgan, Michael, Romilio, Anthony, Weisbecker, Vera, Ali, Syed A., Debono, Jordan, Koludarov, Ivan, Que, Ivo, Bird, Gregory C., Cooke, Gavan M., Nouwens, Amanda, Hodgson, Wayne C., Wagstaff, Simon C., Cheney, Karen L., Vetter, Irina, van der Weerd, Louise, Richardson, Michael K. and Fry, Bryan G. (2017). The evolution of fangs, venom, and mimicry systems in blenny fishes. Current Biology, 27 (8), 1184-1191. doi: 10.1016/j.cub.2017.02.067

The structure, dynamics and selectivity profile of a NaV 1.7 potency-optimised huwentoxin-IV variant

Rahnama, Sassan, Deuis, Jennifer R., Cardoso, Fernanda C., Ramanujam, Venkatraman, Lewis, Richard J., Rash, Lachlan D., King, Glenn F., Vetter, Irina and Mobli, Mehdi (2017). The structure, dynamics and selectivity profile of a NaV 1.7 potency-optimised huwentoxin-IV variant. PLoS One, 12 (3) e0173551, e0173551. doi: 10.1371/journal.pone.0173551

Multiple sodium channel isoforms mediate the pathological effects of Pacific ciguatoxin-1

Inserra, Marco C., Isreal, Mathilde, Caldwell, Ashlee, Castro, Joel, Deuis, Jennifer R., Harrington, Andrea M., Keramidas, Angelo, Garcia-Caraballo, Sonia, Maddern, Jessica, Erickson, Andelain, Grundy, Luke, Rychkov, Grigori Y., Zimmerman, Katharina, Lewis, Richard J., Brierley, Stuart M. and Vetter, Irina (2017). Multiple sodium channel isoforms mediate the pathological effects of Pacific ciguatoxin-1. Scientific Reports, 7 (1) 42810, 42810. doi: 10.1038/srep42810

Synthesis of multivalent [Lys8]-oxytocin dendrimers that inhibit visceral nociceptive responses

Wan, Jingjing, Mobli, Mehdi, Brust, Andreas, Muttenthaler, Markus, Andersson, Asa, Ragnarsson, Lotten, Castro, Joel, Vetter, Irina, Huang, Johnny X., Nilsson, Mathias, Brierley, Stuart M., Cooper, Matthew A., Lewis, Richard J. and Alewood, Paul F. (2017). Synthesis of multivalent [Lys8]-oxytocin dendrimers that inhibit visceral nociceptive responses. Australian Journal of Chemistry, 70 (2), 162-171. doi: 10.1071/CH16407

Pharmacological characterisation of the highly Nav1.7 selective spider venom peptide Pn3a

Deuis, Jennifer R., Dekan, Zoltan, Wingerd, Joshua S., Smith, Jennifer J., Munasinghe, Nehan R., Bhola, Rebecca F., Imlach, Wendy L., Herzig, Volker, Armstrong, David A., Rosengren, K. Johan, Bosmans, Frank, Waxman, Stephen G., Dib-Hajj, Sulayman D., Escoubas, Pierre, Minett, Michael S., Christie, Macdonald J., King, Glenn F., Alewood, Paul F., Lewis, Richard J., Wood, John N. and Vetter, Irina (2017). Pharmacological characterisation of the highly Nav1.7 selective spider venom peptide Pn3a. Scientific Reports, 7 (1) 40883, 40883. doi: 10.1038/srep40883

The long non-coding RNA NEAT1 is responsive to neuronal activity and is associated with hyperexcitability states

Barry, Guy, Briggs, James A., Hwang, Do Won, Nayler, Sam P., Fortuna, Patrick R. J., Jonkhout, Nicky, Dachet, Fabien, Maag, Jesper L. V., Mestdagh, Pieter, Singh, Erin M., Avesson, Lotta, Kaczorowski, Dominik C., Ozturk, Ezgi, Jones, Nigel C., Vetter, Irina, Arriola-Martinez, Luis, Hu, Jianfei, Franco, Gloria R., Warn, Victoria M., Gong, Andrew, Dinger, Marcel E., Rigo, Frank, Lipovich, Leonard, Morris, Margaret J., O'Brien, Terence J., Lee, Dong Soo, Loeb, Jeffrey A., Blackshaw, Seth, Mattick, John S. and Wolvetang, Ernst J. (2017). The long non-coding RNA NEAT1 is responsive to neuronal activity and is associated with hyperexcitability states. Scientific Reports, 7 (1) 40127, 40127. doi: 10.1038/srep40127

Role of NLRP3 inflammasome in a model of acute burn-induced pain

Deuis, Jennifer R., Yin, Kathleen, Cooper, Matthew A., Schroder, Kate and Vetter, Irina (2016). Role of NLRP3 inflammasome in a model of acute burn-induced pain. Burns, 43 (2), 304-309. doi: 10.1016/j.burns.2016.09.001

NaV1.7 as a pain target – from gene to pharmacology

Vetter, Irina, Deuis, Jennifer, Mueller, Alexander, Israel, Mathilde R., Hana Starobova, Zhang, Alan, Rash, Lachlan D. and Mobli, Mehdi (2016). NaV1.7 as a pain target – from gene to pharmacology. Pharmacology and Therapeutics, 172, 73-100. doi: 10.1016/j.pharmthera.2016.11.015

New insight in cold pain: role of ion channels, modulation, and clinical perspectives

Lolignier, Stéphane, Gkika, Dimitra, Andersson, David, Leipold, Enrico, Vetter, Irina, Viana, Felix, Noel, Jacques and Busserolles, Jérôme (2016). New insight in cold pain: role of ion channels, modulation, and clinical perspectives. The Journal of Neuroscience, 36 (45), 11435-11439. doi: 10.1523/JNEUROSCI.2327-16.2016

Crotalphine desensitizes TRPA1 ion channels to alleviate inflammatory hyperalgesia

Bressan, Elisangela, Touska, Filip, Vetter, Irina, Kistner, Katrin, Kichko, Tatjana I., Teixeira, Nathalia B., Picolo, Gisele, Cury, Yara, Lewis, Richard J., Fischer, Michael J. M., Zimmermann, Katharina and Reeh, Peter W. (2016). Crotalphine desensitizes TRPA1 ion channels to alleviate inflammatory hyperalgesia. Pain, 157 (11), 2504-2516. doi: 10.1097/j.pain.0000000000000669

The snake with the scorpion's sting: novel three-finger toxin sodium channel activators from the venom of the long-glanded blue coral snake (Calliophis bivirgatus)

Yang, Daryl C., Deuis, Jennifer R., Dashevsky, Daniel, Dobson, James, Jackson, Timothy N. W., Brust, Andreas, Xie, Bing, Koludarov, Ivan, Debono, Jordan, Hendrikx, Iwan, Hodgson, Wayne C., Josh, Peter, Nouwens, Amanda, Baillie, Gregory J., Bruxner, Timothy J. C., Alewood, Paul F., Peng Lim, Kelvin Kok, Frank, Nathaniel, Vetter, Irina and Fry, Bryan G. (2016). The snake with the scorpion's sting: novel three-finger toxin sodium channel activators from the venom of the long-glanded blue coral snake (Calliophis bivirgatus). Toxins, 8 (10) A034, 303. doi: 10.3390/toxins8100303

The Walker 256 breast cancer cell-induced bone pain model in rats

Shenoy, Priyank A., Kuo, Andy, Vetter, Irina and Smith, Maree T. (2016). The Walker 256 breast cancer cell-induced bone pain model in rats. Frontiers in Pharmacology, 7 (AUG) 286, 286. doi: 10.3389/fphar.2016.00286

Transcriptomic and behavioural characterisation of a mouse model of burn pain identify the cholecystokinin 2 receptor as an analgesic target

Yin, Kathleen, Deuis, Jennifer R., Lewis, Richard J. and Vetter, Irina (2016). Transcriptomic and behavioural characterisation of a mouse model of burn pain identify the cholecystokinin 2 receptor as an analgesic target. Molecular Pain, 12, 1-13. doi: 10.1177/1744806916665366

Interaction of tarantula venom peptide ProTx-II with lipid membranes is a prerequisite for its inhibition of human voltage-gated sodium channel NaV1.7

Troeira Henriques, Sonia, Deplazes, Evelyne, Lawrence, Nicole, Cheneval, Olivier, Chaousis, Stephanie, Inserra, Marco, Thongyoo, Panumart, King, Glenn F., Mark, Alan E., Vetter, Irina, Craik, David J. and Schroeder, Christina Ingrid (2016). Interaction of tarantula venom peptide ProTx-II with lipid membranes is a prerequisite for its inhibition of human voltage-gated sodium channel NaV1.7. The Journal of Biological Chemistry, 291 (33), 17049-17065. doi: 10.1074/jbc.M116.729095

Rapid extraction and identification of maitotoxin and ciguatoxin-like toxins from Caribbean and Pacific Gambierdiscus using a new functional bioassay

Lewis, Richard J., Inserra, Marco, Vetter, Irina, Holland, William C., Hardison, D. Ransom, Tester, Patricia A. and Litaker, R. Wayne (2016). Rapid extraction and identification of maitotoxin and ciguatoxin-like toxins from Caribbean and Pacific Gambierdiscus using a new functional bioassay. PLoS ONE, 11 (7) e0160006, e0160006. doi: 10.1371/journal.pone.0160006

How hot is it Down Under?

Mündel, Toby, Nalivaiko, Eugene, Kent, Stephen, Maloney, Shane K. and Vetter, Irina (2016). How hot is it Down Under?. Temperature, 3 (3), 355-357. doi: 10.1080/23328940.2016.1218991

Release of neuropeptides from a neuro-cutaneous co-culture model: a novel in vitro model for studying sensory effects of ciguatoxins

Le Garrec, Raphaele, L'herondelle, Killian, Le Gall-Ianotto, Christelle, Lebonvallet, Nicolas, Leschiera, Raphael, Buhe, Virginie, Talagas, Matthieu, Vetter, Irina, Lewis, Richard J. and Misery, Laurent (2016). Release of neuropeptides from a neuro-cutaneous co-culture model: a novel in vitro model for studying sensory effects of ciguatoxins. Toxicon, 116, 4-10. doi: 10.1016/j.toxicon.2015.11.004

Development of a μO-conotoxin analogue with improved lipid membrane interactions and potency for the analgesic target NaV1.8

Deuis, Jennifer R, Dekan, Zoltan, Inserra, Marco C., Lee, Tzong-Hsien, Aguilar, Marie-Isabel, Craik, David J., Lewis, Richard J., Alewood, Paul F., Mobli, Mehdi, Schroeder, Christina I., Henriques, Sónia Troeira and Vetter, Irina (2016). Development of a μO-conotoxin analogue with improved lipid membrane interactions and potency for the analgesic target NaV1.8. Journal of Biological Chemistry, 291 (22), 11829-11842. doi: 10.1074/jbc.M116.721662

Characterization of Three Venom Peptides from the Spitting Spider Scytodes thoracica

Ariki, Nathanial K., Muñoz, Lisa E., Armitage, Elizabeth L., Goodstein, Francesca R., George, Kathryn G, Smith, Vanessa L., Vetter, Irina, Herzig, Volker, King, Glenn F. and Loening, Nikolaus M. (2016). Characterization of Three Venom Peptides from the Spitting Spider Scytodes thoracica. PLoS One, 11 (5) e0156291, e0156291. doi: 10.1371/journal.pone.0156291

Neuronal cell lines as model dorsal root ganglion neurons: a transcriptomic comparison

Yin, Kathleen, Baillie, Gregory J. and Vetter, Irina (2016). Neuronal cell lines as model dorsal root ganglion neurons: a transcriptomic comparison. Molecular Pain, 12, 1-17. doi: 10.1177/1744806916646111

Analgesic effects of GpTx-1, PF-04856264 and CNV1014802 in a mouse model of NaV1.7-Mediated pain

Deuis, Jennifer R., Wingerd, Joshua S., Winter, Zoltan, Durek, Thomas, Dekan, Zoltan, Sousa, Silmara R., Zimmermann, Katharina, Hoffmann, Tali, Weidner, Christian, Nassar, Mohammed A., Alewood, Paul F., Lewis, Richard J. and Vetter, Irina (2016). Analgesic effects of GpTx-1, PF-04856264 and CNV1014802 in a mouse model of NaV1.7-Mediated pain. Toxins, 8 (3) 78, 78. doi: 10.3390/toxins8030078

The thermal probe test: a novel behavioral assay to quantify thermal paw withdrawal thresholds in mice

Deuis, Jennifer R. and Vetter, Irina (2016). The thermal probe test: a novel behavioral assay to quantify thermal paw withdrawal thresholds in mice. Temperature, 3 (2), 199-207. doi: 10.1080/23328940.2016.1157668

Evaluation of known and novel inhibitors of Orai1-mediated store operated Ca2+ entry in MDA-MB-231 breast cancer cells using a Fluorescence Imaging Plate Reader assay

Azimi, Iman, Flanagan, Jack U., Stevenson, Ralph J., Inserra, Marco, Vetter, Irina, Monteith, Gregory R. and Denny, William A. (2016). Evaluation of known and novel inhibitors of Orai1-mediated store operated Ca2+ entry in MDA-MB-231 breast cancer cells using a Fluorescence Imaging Plate Reader assay. Bioorganic and Medicinal Chemistry, 25 (1), 440-449. doi: 10.1016/j.bmc.2016.11.007

Vps26B-retromer negatively regulates plasma membrane resensitization of PAR-2

Bugarcic, Andrea, Vetter, Irina, Chalmers, Silke, Kinna, Genevieve, Collins, Brett M. and Teasdale, Rohan D. (2015). Vps26B-retromer negatively regulates plasma membrane resensitization of PAR-2. Cell Biology International, 39 (11), 1299-1306. doi: 10.1002/cbin.10508

Activation of k opioid receptors in cutaneous nerve endings by conorphin-1, a novel subtype-selective conopeptide, does not mediate peripheral analgesia

Deuis, Jennifer, Whately, Ella, Brust, Andreas, Inserra, Marco, Asvadi, Naghmeh Hajarol, Lewis, Richard J., Alewood, Paul F., Cabot, Peter J. and Vetter, Irina (2015). Activation of k opioid receptors in cutaneous nerve endings by conorphin-1, a novel subtype-selective conopeptide, does not mediate peripheral analgesia. ACS Chemical Neuroscience, 6 (10), 1751-1758. doi: 10.1021/acschemneuro.5b00113

Comparative Venomics Reveals the Complex Prey Capture Strategy of the Piscivorous Cone Snail Conus catus

Himaya S.W.A., Jin, Ai-Hua, Dutertre, Sebastien, Giacomotto, Jean, Mohialdeen, Hoshyar, Vetter, Irina, Alewood, Paul F. and Lewis, Richard J. (2015). Comparative Venomics Reveals the Complex Prey Capture Strategy of the Piscivorous Cone Snail Conus catus. Journal of Proteome Research, 14 (10), 4372-4381. doi: 10.1021/acs.jproteome.5b00630

(-)-Pentylsedinine, a new alkaloid from the leaves of lobelia tupa with agonist activity at nicotinic acetylcholine receptor

Paz, Cristian, Becerra, Jose, Silva, Mario, Burgos, Viviana, Heydenreich, Matthias, Schmidt, Bernd, Thu Tran and Vetter, Irina (2015). (-)-Pentylsedinine, a new alkaloid from the leaves of lobelia tupa with agonist activity at nicotinic acetylcholine receptor. Natural Product Communications, 10 (8), 1355-1357. doi: 10.1177/1934578x1501000810

Identification and characterization of ProTx-III [μ-TRTX-Tp1a], a new voltage-gated sodium channel inhibitor from venom of the tarantula Thrixopelma pruriens

Cardoso, Fernanda C., Deka, Zoltan, Rosengren, K. Johan, Erickson, Andelain, Vetter, Irina, Deuis, Jennifer R., Herzig, Volker, Alewood, Paul F., King, Glenn F. and Lewis, Richard J. (2015). Identification and characterization of ProTx-III [μ-TRTX-Tp1a], a new voltage-gated sodium channel inhibitor from venom of the tarantula Thrixopelma pruriens. Molecular Pharmacology, 88 (2), 291-303. doi: 10.1124/mol.115.098178

δ-Conotoxin SuVIA suggests an evolutionary link between ancestral predator defence and the origin of fish-hunting behaviour in carnivorous cone snails

Jin, Ai-Hua, Israel, Mathilde R., Inserra, Marco, Smith, Jennifer J., Lewis, Richard J., Alewood, Paul F., Vetter, Irina and Dutertre, Sebastien (2015). δ-Conotoxin SuVIA suggests an evolutionary link between ancestral predator defence and the origin of fish-hunting behaviour in carnivorous cone snails. Proceedings of the Royal Society B: Biological Sciences, 282 (1811) 20150817, 1-8. doi: 10.1098/rspb.2015.0817

Seven novel modulators of the analgesic target NaV1.7 uncovered using a high-throughput venom-based discovery approach

Klint, Julie K., Smith, Jennifer J., Vetter, Irina, Rupasinghe, Darshani B., Er, Sing Yan, Senff, Sebastian, Herzig, Volker, Mobli, Mehdi, Lewis, Richard J., Bosmans, Frank and King, Glenn F. (2015). Seven novel modulators of the analgesic target NaV1.7 uncovered using a high-throughput venom-based discovery approach. British Journal of Pharmacology, 172 (10), 2445-2458. doi: 10.1111/bph.13081

Inhibition of N-type calcium channels by fluorophenoxyanilide derivatives

Gleeson, Ellen C., Graham, Janease E., Spiller, Sandro, Vetter, Irina, Lewis, Richard J., Duggan, Peter J. and Tuck, Kellie L. (2015). Inhibition of N-type calcium channels by fluorophenoxyanilide derivatives. Marine Drugs, 13 (4), 2030-2045. doi: 10.3390/md13042030

α-conotoxin MrIC is a biased agonist at α7 nicotinic acetylcholine receptors

Mueller, Alexander, Starobova, Hana, Inserra, Marco C., Jin, Ai-Hua, Deuis, Jennifer R., Dutertre, Sebastien, Lewis, Richard J., Alewood, Paul F., Daly, Norelle L. and Vetter, Irina (2015). α-conotoxin MrIC is a biased agonist at α7 nicotinic acetylcholine receptors. Biochemical Pharmacology, 94 (2), 155-163. doi: 10.1016/j.bcp.2015.01.011

A small-molecule inhibitor of the NLRP3 inflammasome for the treatment of inflammatory diseases

Coll, Rebecca C., Robertson, Avril A. B., Chae, Jae Jin, Higgins, Sarah C., Muñoz-Planillo, Raúl, Inserra, Marco C., Vetter, Irina, Dungan, Lara S., Monks, Brian G., Stütz, Andrea, Croker, Daniel E., Butler, Mark S., Haneklaus, Moritz, Sutton, Caroline E., Núñez, Gabriel, Latz, Eicke, Kästner, Daniel L., Mills, Kingston H. G., Masters, Seth L., Schroder, Kate, Cooper, Matthew A. and O'Neill, Luke A. J. (2015). A small-molecule inhibitor of the NLRP3 inflammasome for the treatment of inflammatory diseases. Nature Medicine, 21 (3), 248-257. doi: 10.1038/nm.3806

Therapeutic opportunities for targeting cold pain pathways

Yin, Kathleen, Zimmermann, Katharina, Vetter, Irina and Lewis, Richard J. (2015). Therapeutic opportunities for targeting cold pain pathways. Biochemical Pharmacology, 93 (2), 125-140. doi: 10.1016/j.bcp.2014.09.024

Feeling hot, feeling cold: TRP channels - a great story unfolds

Vetter, Irina, Kym, Philip R. and Szallasi, Arpad (2015). Feeling hot, feeling cold: TRP channels - a great story unfolds. Temperature, 2 (2), 150-151. doi: 10.1080/23328940.2015.1047721

Transcriptome and proteome of Conus planorbis identify the nicotinic receptors as primary target for the defensive venom

Jin, Ai-Hua, Vetter, Irina, Himaya, Siddhihalu W. A., Alewood, Paul F., Lewis, Richard J. and Dutertre, Sébastien (2015). Transcriptome and proteome of Conus planorbis identify the nicotinic receptors as primary target for the defensive venom. Proteomics, 15 (23-24), 4030-4040. doi: 10.1002/pmic.201500220

Vergiftung durch Tropenfisch: Ciguatera-Epidemie in Deutschland

Zimmermann, Katharina, Eisenblätte, Anneka, Vetter, Irina, Ebbecke, Martin, Friedemann, Miriam and Desel, Herbert (2015). Vergiftung durch Tropenfisch: Ciguatera-Epidemie in Deutschland. Deutsche Medizinische Wochenschrift, 140 (2), 125-130. doi: 10.1055/s-0040-100439

α-Conotoxin dendrimers have enhanced potency and selectivity for homomeric nicotinic acetylcholine receptors

Wan, Jingjing, Huang, Johnny X., Vetter, Irina, Mobli, Mehdi, Lawson, Joshua, Tae, Han-Shen, Abraham, Nikita, Paul, Blessy, Cooper, Matthew A., Adams, David J., Lewis, Richard J. and Alewood, Paul F. (2015). α-Conotoxin dendrimers have enhanced potency and selectivity for homomeric nicotinic acetylcholine receptors. Journal of the American Chemical Society, 137 (9), 3209-3212. doi: 10.1021/jacs.5b00244

Design, synthesis and biological evaluation of two opioid agonist and Cav2.2 blocker multitarget ligands

Mollica, Adriano, Costante, Roberto, Novellino, Ettore, Stefanucci, Azzurra, Pieretti, Stefano, Zador, Ferenc, Samavati, Reza, Borsodi, Anna, Benyhe, Sandor, Vetter, Irina and Lewis, Richard J. (2014). Design, synthesis and biological evaluation of two opioid agonist and Cav2.2 blocker multitarget ligands. Chemical Biology and Drug Design, 86 (2), 156-162. doi: 10.1111/cbdd.12479

Ciguatera fish poisoning: a first epidemic in Germany highlights an increasing risk for European countries

Mattei, Cesar, Vetter, Irina, Eisenblatter, Anneka, Krock, Bernd, Ebbecke, Martin, Desel, Herbert and Zimmermann, Katharina (2014). Ciguatera fish poisoning: a first epidemic in Germany highlights an increasing risk for European countries. Toxicon, 91 (2), 76-83. doi: 10.1016/j.toxicon.2014.10.016

No gain, no pain: NaV1.7 as an analgesic target

King, Glenn F and Vetter, Irina (2014). No gain, no pain: NaV1.7 as an analgesic target. ACS Chemical Neuroscience, Articles ASAP (9), 749-751. doi: 10.1021/cn500171p

2-nitroveratryl as a photocleavable thiol-protecting group for directed disulfide bond formation in the chemical synthesis of insulin.

Karas, John A., Scanlon, Denis B., Forbes, Briony E., Vetter, Irina, Lewis, Richard J., Gardiner, James, Separovic, Frances, Wade, John D. and Hossain, Mohammed A. (2014). 2-nitroveratryl as a photocleavable thiol-protecting group for directed disulfide bond formation in the chemical synthesis of insulin.. Chemistry: A European Journal, 20 (31), 9549-9552. doi: 10.1002/chem.201403574

Isolation and structural and pharmacological characterization of α-elapitoxin-Dpp2d, an amidated three finger toxin from black mamba venom

Wang, Ching-I Anderson, Reeks, Timothy, Vetter, Irina, Vergara, Irene, Kovtun, Oleksiy, Lewis, Richard J., Alewood, Paul F. and Durek, Thomas (2014). Isolation and structural and pharmacological characterization of α-elapitoxin-Dpp2d, an amidated three finger toxin from black mamba venom. Biochemistry, 53 (23), 3758-3766. doi: 10.1021/bi5004475

A ray of venom: Combined proteomic and transcriptomic investigation of fish venom composition using barb tissue from the blue-spotted stingray (Neotrygon kuhlii)

Baumann, Kate, Casewell, Nicholas R., Ali, Syed A., Jackson, Timothy N. W., Vetter, Irina, Dobson, James S., Cutmore, Scott C., Nouwens, Amanda, Lavergne, Vincent and Fry, Bryan G. (2014). A ray of venom: Combined proteomic and transcriptomic investigation of fish venom composition using barb tissue from the blue-spotted stingray (Neotrygon kuhlii). Journal of Proteomics, 109, 188-198. doi: 10.1016/j.jprot.2014.06.004

Evolution of separate predation- and defence-evoked venoms in carnivorous cone snails

Dutertre, Sébastien, Jin, Ai-Hua, Vetter, Irina, Hamilton, Brett, Sunagar, Kartik, Lavergne, Vincent, Dutertre, Valentin, Fry, Bryan G., Antunes, Agostinho, Venter, Deon J., Alewood, Paul F. and Lewis, Richard J. (2014). Evolution of separate predation- and defence-evoked venoms in carnivorous cone snails. Nature Communications, 5 (3521) 3521, 1-9. doi: 10.1038/ncomms4521

MrIC, a novel alpha-conotoxin agonist in the presence of PNU at endogenous alpha-7 nicotinic acetylcholine receptors

Jin, Ai-Hua, Vetter, Irina, Dutertre, Sébastien, Abraham, Nikita, Emidio, Nayara B., Inserra, Marco, Murali, Swetha S., Christie, MacDonald J., Alewood, Paul F. and Lewis, Richard J. (2014). MrIC, a novel alpha-conotoxin agonist in the presence of PNU at endogenous alpha-7 nicotinic acetylcholine receptors. Biochemistry, 53 (1), 1-3. doi: 10.1021/bi400882s

Analgesic effects of clinically used compounds in novel mouse models of polyneuropathy induced by oxaliplatin and cisplatin

Deuis, Jennifer R., Lim, Yu Ling, Rodrigues de Sousa, Silmara, Lewis, Richard J., Alewood, Paul F., Cabot, Peter J. and Vetter, Irina (2014). Analgesic effects of clinically used compounds in novel mouse models of polyneuropathy induced by oxaliplatin and cisplatin. Neuro-Oncology, 16 (10), 1324-1332. doi: 10.1093/neuonc/nou048

Selenoether oxytocin analogues have analgesic properties in a mouse model of chronic abdominal pain

Dantas De Araujo, Aline, Mobli, Mehdi, Castro, Joel, Harrington, Andrea M., Vetter, Irina, Dekan, Zoltan, Muttenthale, Markus, Wan, JingJing, Lewis, Richard J., King, Glenn F., Brierley, Stuart M. and Alewood, Paul F. (2014). Selenoether oxytocin analogues have analgesic properties in a mouse model of chronic abdominal pain. Nature Communications, 5 (1) 3165, 3165.1-3165.12. doi: 10.1038/ncomms4165

Amplified Cold Transduction in Native Nociceptors by M-Channel Inhibition

Vetter, Irina, Hein, Alexander, Sattler, Simon, Hessler, Sabine, Touska, Filip, Bressan, Elisangela, Parra, Andres, Hager, Ulrich, Leffler, Andreas, Boukalova, Stepana, Nissen, Matthias, Lewis, Richard J., Belmonte, Carlos, Alzheimer, Christian, Huth, Tobias, Vlachova, Viktorie, Reeh, Peter W. and Zimmermann, Katharina (2013). Amplified Cold Transduction in Native Nociceptors by M-Channel Inhibition. Journal of Neuroscience, 33 (42), 16627-16641. doi: 10.1523/JNEUROSCI.1473-13.2013

Analgesic treatment of ciguatoxin-induced cold allodynia

Zimmermann, Katharina, Deuis, Jennifer R., Inserra, Marco C., Collins, Lindon S., Namer, Barbara, Cabot, Peter J., Reeh, Peter W., Lewis, Richard J. and Vetter, Irina (2013). Analgesic treatment of ciguatoxin-induced cold allodynia. Pain, 154 (10), 1999-2006. doi: 10.1016/j.pain.2013.06.015

An animal model of oxaliplatin-induced cold allodynia reveals a crucial role for Na(v)1.6 in peripheral pain pathways

Deuis, Jennifer R., Zimmermann, Katharina, Romanovsky, Andrej A., Possani, Lourival D., Cabot, Peter J., Lewis, Richard J. and Vetter, Irina (2013). An animal model of oxaliplatin-induced cold allodynia reveals a crucial role for Na(v)1.6 in peripheral pain pathways. Pain, 154 (9), 1749-1757. doi: 10.1016/j.pain.2013.05.032

Isolation and characterization of alpha-conotoxin LsIA with potent activity at nicotinic acetylcholine receptors

Inserra, Marco C., Kompella, Shiva N., Vetter, Irina, Brust, Andreas, Daly, Norelle L., Cuny, Hartmut, Craik, David J., Alewood, Paul F., Adams, David J. and Lewis, Richard J. (2013). Isolation and characterization of alpha-conotoxin LsIA with potent activity at nicotinic acetylcholine receptors. Biochemical Pharmacology, 86 (6), 791-799. doi: 10.1016/j.bcp.2013.07.016

Chemical engineering and structural and pharmacological characterization of the alpha-scorpion toxin OD1

Durek, Thomas, Vetter, Irina, Wang, Ching-I Anderson, Motin, Leonid, Knapp, Oliver, Adams, David J., Lewis, Richard J. and Alewood, Paul F. (2013). Chemical engineering and structural and pharmacological characterization of the alpha-scorpion toxin OD1. ACS Chemical Biology, 8 (6), 1215-1222. doi: 10.1021/cb400012k

Multiple actions of phi-LITX-Lw1a on ryanodine receptors reveal a functional link between scorpion DDH and ICK toxins

Smith, Jennifer J., Vetter, Irina, Lewis, Richard J., Peigneur, Steve, Tytgat, Jan, Lam, Alexander, Gallant, Esther M., Beard, Nicole A., Alewood, Paul F. and Dulhunty, Angela F. (2013). Multiple actions of phi-LITX-Lw1a on ryanodine receptors reveal a functional link between scorpion DDH and ICK toxins. Proceedings of the National Academy of Sciences of the United States of America, 110 (22), 8906-8911. doi: 10.1073/pnas.1214062110

Expression and pharmacology of endogenous Ca-v channels in SH-SY5Y human neuroblastoma cells

Sousa, Silmara R., Vetter, Irina, Ragnarsson, Lotten and Lewis, Richard J. (2013). Expression and pharmacology of endogenous Ca-v channels in SH-SY5Y human neuroblastoma cells. PloS One, 8 (3) e59293, e59293. doi: 10.1371/journal.pone.0059293

Differential evolution and neofunctionalization of snake venom metalloprotease domains

Brust, Andreas, Sunagar, Kartik, Eivind Undheim, Vetter, Irina, Yang, Daryl C., Casewell, Nicholas R., Ruder, Tim, Jackson, Timothy N. W., Koludarov, Ivan, Alewood, Paul F., Hodgson, Wayne C., Lewis, Richard J., King, Glenn F., Antunes, Agostinho, Hendrikx, Iwan and Fry, Bryan G. (2013). Differential evolution and neofunctionalization of snake venom metalloprotease domains. Molecular and Cellular Proteomics, 12 (3), 651-663. doi: 10.1074/mcp.M112.023135

Venom peptides as a rich source of Cav2.2 channel blockers

Sousa, Silmara R., Vetter, Irina and Lewis, Richard J. (2013). Venom peptides as a rich source of Cav2.2 channel blockers. Toxins, 5 (2), 286-314. doi: 10.3390/toxins5020286

Differential Evolution and Neofunctionalization of Snake Venom Metalloprotease Domains (vol 12, pg 651, 2013)

Brust, Andreas, Sunagar, Kartik, Undheim, Eivind A. B., Vetter, Irina, Yang, Daryl C., Casewell, Nicholas R., Jackson, Timothy N. W., Koludarov, Ivan, Alewood, Paul F., Hodgson, Wayne C., Lewis, Richard J., King, Glenn F., Antunes, Agostinho, Hendrikx, Iwan and Fry, Bryan G. (2012). Differential Evolution and Neofunctionalization of Snake Venom Metalloprotease Domains (vol 12, pg 651, 2013). Molecular & Cellular Proteomics, 12 (5), 1488-1488. doi: 10.1074/mcp.M112.023135

Ciguatoxins activate specific cold pain pathways to elicit burning pain from cooling

Vetter, Irina, Touska, Filip, Hess, Andreas, Hinsbey, Rachel, Sattler, Simon, Lampert, Angelika, Sergejeva, Marina, Sharov, Anastasia, Collins, Lindon S., Eberhardt, Mirjam, Engel, Matthias, Cabot, Peter J., Wood, John N., Vlachova, Viktorie, Reeh, Peter W., Lewis, Richard J. and Zimmermann, Katharina (2012). Ciguatoxins activate specific cold pain pathways to elicit burning pain from cooling. EMBO Journal, 31 (19), 3795-3808. doi: 10.1038/emboj.2012.207

omega-Conotoxin GVIA Mimetics that Bind and Inhibit Neuronal Ca(v)2.2 Ion Channels

Tranberg, Charlotte Elisabet, Yang, Aijun, Vetter, Irina, McArthur, Jeffrey R., Baell, Jonathan B., Lewis, Richard J., Tuck, Kellie L. and Duggan, Peter J. (2012). omega-Conotoxin GVIA Mimetics that Bind and Inhibit Neuronal Ca(v)2.2 Ion Channels. Marine Drugs, 10 (10), 2349-2368. doi: 10.3390/md10102349

Pharmacological characterization of α-elapitoxin-Al2a from the venom of the Australian pygmy copperhead (Austrelaps labialis): an atypical long-chain α-neurotoxin with only weak affinity for α7 nicotinic receptors

Marcon, Francesca, Leblanc, Mathieu, Vetter, Irina, Lewis, Richard J., Escoubas, Pierre and Nicholson, Graham M. (2012). Pharmacological characterization of α-elapitoxin-Al2a from the venom of the Australian pygmy copperhead (Austrelaps labialis): an atypical long-chain α-neurotoxin with only weak affinity for α7 nicotinic receptors. Biochemical Pharmacology, 84 (6), 851-863. doi: 10.1016/j.bcp.2012.06.024

Isolation, characterization and total regioselective synthesis of the novel μO-conotoxin MfVIA from Conus magnificus that targets voltage-gated sodium channels

Vetter, Irina, Dekan, Zoltan, Knapp, Oliver, Adams, David J., Alewood, Paul F. and Lewis, Richard J. (2012). Isolation, characterization and total regioselective synthesis of the novel μO-conotoxin MfVIA from Conus magnificus that targets voltage-gated sodium channels. Biochemical Pharmacology, 84 (4), 540-548. doi: 10.1016/j.bcp.2012.05.008

Therapeutic potential of cone snail venom peptides (conopeptides)

Vetter, Irina and Lewis, Richard J. (2012). Therapeutic potential of cone snail venom peptides (conopeptides). Current Topics in Medicinal Chemistry, 12 (14), 1546-1552. doi: 10.2174/156802612802652457

Characterisation of Na-v types endogenously expressed in human SH-SY5Y neuroblastoma cells

Vetter, Irina, Mozar, Christine A., Durek, Thomas, Wingerd, Joshua S., Alewood, Paul F., Christie, Macdonald J. and Lewis, Richard J. (2012). Characterisation of Na-v types endogenously expressed in human SH-SY5Y neuroblastoma cells. Biochemical Pharmacology, 83 (11), 1562-1571. doi: 10.1016/j.bcp.2012.02.022

Conus venom peptide pharmacology

Lewis, Richard J., Dutertre, Sebastien, Vetter, Irina and Christie, MacDonald J. (2012). Conus venom peptide pharmacology. Pharmacological Reviews, 64 (2), 259-298. doi: 10.1124/pr.111.005322

α-Conotoxin ImI incorporating stable cystathionine bridges maintains full potency and identical three-dimensional structure

Dekan, Zoltan, Vetter, Irina, Daly, Norelle L., Craik, David J., Lewis, Richard J. and Alewood, Paul F. (2011). α-Conotoxin ImI incorporating stable cystathionine bridges maintains full potency and identical three-dimensional structure. Journal of the American Chemical Society, 133 (40), 15866-15869. doi: 10.1021/ja206408q

Venomics: A new paradigm for natural products-based drug discovery

Vetter, Irina, Davis, Jasmine L., Rash, Lachlan D., Anangi, Raveendra, Mobli, Mehdi, Alewood, Paul F., Lewis, Richard J. and King, Glenn F. (2011). Venomics: A new paradigm for natural products-based drug discovery. Amino Acids, 40 (1), 15-28. doi: 10.1007/s00726-010-0516-4

Golgi calcium pump secretory Pathway calcium ATPase 1 (SPCA1) is a key regulator of Insulin-like Growth Factor Receptor (IGF1R) processing in the basal-like breast cancer cell line MDA-MB-231

Grice, Desma M., Vetter, Irina, Faddy, Helen M., Kenny, Paraic A., Roberts-Thomson, Sarah J. and Monteith, Gregory R. (2010). Golgi calcium pump secretory Pathway calcium ATPase 1 (SPCA1) is a key regulator of Insulin-like Growth Factor Receptor (IGF1R) processing in the basal-like breast cancer cell line MDA-MB-231. Journal of Biological Chemistry, 285 (48), 37458-37466. doi: 10.1074/jbc.M110.163329

Chemical synthesis and structure of the prokineticin Bv8

Morales, Rodrigo A. V., Daly, Norelle L., Vetter, Irina, Mobli, Mehdi, Napier, Ian A., Craik, David J., Lewis, Richard J., Christie, MacDonald J., King, Glenn F., Alewood, Paul F. and Durek, Thomas (2010). Chemical synthesis and structure of the prokineticin Bv8. ChemBioChem, 11 (13), 1882-1888. doi: 10.1002/cbic.201000330

The response of dorsal root ganglion axons to nerve growth factor gradients depends on spinal level

Vetter, I, Pujic, Z and Goodhill, GJ (2010). The response of dorsal root ganglion axons to nerve growth factor gradients depends on spinal level. Journal of Neurotrauma, 27 (8), 1379-1386. doi: 10.1089/neu.2010.1279

Characterization of endogenous calcium responses in neuronal cell lines

Vetter, Irina and Lewis, Richard J. (2010). Characterization of endogenous calcium responses in neuronal cell lines. Biochemical Pharmacology, 79 (6), 908-920. doi: 10.1016/j.bcp.2009.10.020

Axon guidance by growth-rate modulation

Mortimer, D., Pujic, Z., Vaughan, T., Thompson, A. W., Feldner, J., Vetter, I. and Goodhill, G. J. (2010). Axon guidance by growth-rate modulation. Proceedings of the National Academy of Sciences of the United States of America, 107 (11), 5202-5207. doi: 10.1073/pnas.0909254107

A Bayesian model predicts the response of axons to molecular gradients

Mortimer, Duncan, Feldner, Julia, Vaughan, Timothy, Vetter, Irina, Pujic, Zac, Rosoff, William J., Burrage, Kevin, Dayan, Peter, Richards, Linda J. and Goodhill, Geoffrey J. (2009). A Bayesian model predicts the response of axons to molecular gradients. Proceedings of the National Academy of Sciences of the United States of America, 106 (25), 10296-10301. doi: 10.1073/pnas.0900715106

Rapid, Opiod-sensitive mechanisms involved in transient receptor potential vanilloid 1 sensitization

Vetter, Irina, Cheung, Wei, Peiris, Madusha, Wyse, Bruce D., Roberts-Thomson, Sarah J., Zheng, Jie, Monteith, Gregory R. and Cabot, Peter J (2008). Rapid, Opiod-sensitive mechanisms involved in transient receptor potential vanilloid 1 sensitization. Journal of Biological Chemistry, 283 (28), 19540-19550. doi: 10.1074/jbc.M707865200

Mechanisms involved in potentiation of transient receptor potential vanilloid 1 responses by ethanol

Vetter, Irina, Wyse, Bruce D., Roberts-Thomson, Sarah J., Monteith, Gregory R. and Cabot, Peter J. (2008). Mechanisms involved in potentiation of transient receptor potential vanilloid 1 responses by ethanol. European Journal of Pain, 12 (4), 441-454. doi: 10.1016/j.ejpain.2007.07.001

The μ opioid agonist morphine modulates potentiation of capsaicin-evoked TRPV1 responses through a cyclic AMP-dependent protein kinase A pathway

Vetter, Irina, Wyse, Bruce D., Monteith, Gregory R., Roberts-Thomson, Sarah J. and Cabot, Peter J. (2006). The μ opioid agonist morphine modulates potentiation of capsaicin-evoked TRPV1 responses through a cyclic AMP-dependent protein kinase A pathway. Molecular Pain, 2 (22) 22, 1-16. doi: 10.1186/1744-8069-2-22

The Effects of pH on Beta-Endorphin and Morphine Inhibition of Calcium Transients in Dorsal Root Ganglion Neurons

Vetter, I., Kapitzke, D., Hermanussen, S., Monteith, G. R. and Cabot, P. J. (2006). The Effects of pH on Beta-Endorphin and Morphine Inhibition of Calcium Transients in Dorsal Root Ganglion Neurons. The Journal of Pain, 7 (7), 488-499. doi: 10.1016/j.jpain.2006.01.456

Endogenous opioid analgesia in peripheral tissues and the clinical implications for pain control

Kapitzke, Daniel, Vetter, Irina and Cabot, Peter J. (2005). Endogenous opioid analgesia in peripheral tissues and the clinical implications for pain control. Therapeutics and Clinical Risk Management, 1 (4), 279-297.

Subcutaneous analgesic actions and mode of action of binding of ω-conotoxins at Cav2.2

Hasan, Mahadhi, Abraham, Nikita, Cardoso, Fernanda C., Ragnarsson, Lotten, Starobova, Hana, Mueller, Alexander, Vetter, Irina and Lewis, Richard J. (2021). Subcutaneous analgesic actions and mode of action of binding of ω-conotoxins at Cav2.2. Venom to Drugs, Daydream Island, QLD Australia, 15 - 19 March 2021.

Convergent evolution of defensive venom components in spitting cobras

Kazandjian, Taline, Petras, Daniel, Robinson, Sam, Undheim, Eivind, Arbuckle, Kevin, Whiteley, Gareth, Albulescu, Laura-Oana, Ainsworth, Stuart, Wagstaff, Simon, Wuster, Wolfgang, Harrison, Robert, Vetter, Irina, Calvete, Juan and Casewell, Nicholas (2020). Convergent evolution of defensive venom components in spitting cobras. 20th World Congress of the International Society on Toxinology, Buenos Aires, Argentina, 8-13 September 2019. Oxford, United Kingdom: Elsevier . doi: 10.1016/j.toxicon.2019.12.059

Discovery and characterisation of novel peptides from Amazonian stinging ant venoms with antiparasitic activity

Nixon, Samantha, Agwa, Akello, Robinson, Sam, Walker, Andrew, Touchard, Axel, Schroeder, Christina, Vetter, Irina, Kotze, Andrew C., Herzig, Volker and King, Glenn F. (2020). Discovery and characterisation of novel peptides from Amazonian stinging ant venoms with antiparasitic activity. 20th World Congress of the International-Society-on-Toxinology, Buenos Aires, Argentina, 8-13 September 2019. Oxford, United Kingdom: Elsevier.

Efficacy Of Voltage-Gated Sodium Channel Subtype Selective Compounds In A Novel Zebrafish Model For Dravet Syndrome

Weuring, W. J., Singh, S., Volkers, L., Rook, M., van't Slot, R. H., Inserra, M., Vetter, I., Verhoeven-Duif, N. M., Braun, K. P. J., Rivara, M. and Koeleman, B. P. C. (2019). Efficacy Of Voltage-Gated Sodium Channel Subtype Selective Compounds In A Novel Zebrafish Model For Dravet Syndrome. 33rd International Epilepsy Congress, Bangkok Thailand, Jun 22-26, 2019. HOBOKEN: WILEY.

New insights in ω-conotoxin analgesic efficacy in postsurgical pain and oxaliplatin/cisplatin induced peripheral neuropathy

Hasan, Mahadhi, Mueller, Alexander, Starobova, Hana, Vetter, Irina, Cardoso, Fernanda C. and Lewis, Richard J. (2019). New insights in ω-conotoxin analgesic efficacy in postsurgical pain and oxaliplatin/cisplatin induced peripheral neuropathy. Brisbane Pain Research Symposium: Multidisciplinary Perspectives & Therapeutics 2019, Brisbane, QLD Australia, 29 November 2019.

Role of voltage-gated sodium channel isoforms in colon-innervating neurons in mice

Erickson, A., Garcia-Caraballo, S., Castro, J., Grundy, L., Rychkov, G., Vetter, I., Lewis, R., King, G. and Brierley, S. (2018). Role of voltage-gated sodium channel isoforms in colon-innervating neurons in mice. HOBOKEN: WILEY.

Jararhagin, a metalloproteinase from Bothrops jararaca venom, induces mechanical and thermal hyperalgesia through TRPV1 channel activation

Ferraz, C. R., Cardos, F. C., Clissa, P. B., Vetter, I., Verri Jr, W. A. and Lewis, R. J. (2018). Jararhagin, a metalloproteinase from Bothrops jararaca venom, induces mechanical and thermal hyperalgesia through TRPV1 channel activation. Brisbane Pain Research: Multidisciplinary Perspectives & Therapeutics 2018, Brisbane, QLD, Australia, 7 December 2018.

The use of peptide-membrane interactions in the design of selective and potent sodium channel inhibitors

Schroeder, Christina, Agwa, Akello, Mueller, Alexander, Chow, Chun Yuen, Peigneur, Steve, Lawrence, Nicole, Deplazes, Evelyne, Mark, Alan, Craik, David, Tytgat, Jan, King, Glenn, Vetter, Irina and Henriques, Sonia Troeira (2018). The use of peptide-membrane interactions in the design of selective and potent sodium channel inhibitors. 35th European Peptide Symposium, Dublin City University, Ireland, 26-31 August 2018. Oxford, United Kingdom: John Wiley & Sons.

Miklos Bodanszky Award Lecture Probing the Functional Complexity of Ancient Oxytocin in Health and Disease

Muttenthaler, Markus, Andersson, Asa, Ragnarsson, Lotten, Vetter, Irina, Busnelli, Marta, Chini, Bice, Arrowsmith, Sarah, Wray, Susan, de Araujo, Aline Dantas, Dutertre, Sebastien, Mobli, Mehdi, Lewis, Richard J., Gruber, Christian W. and Alewood, Paul F. (2016). Miklos Bodanszky Award Lecture Probing the Functional Complexity of Ancient Oxytocin in Health and Disease. 34th European Peptide Symposium, Leipzig, Germany, 4‐9 September 2016. Hoboken, NJ United States: Wiley.

Rational design and synthesis of a novel membrane binding NaV1.8 selective inhibitor with in vivo activity in pain models

Schroeder, Christina I., Deuis, Jennifer, Henriques, Sonia Troeria, Dekan, Zoltan, Inserra, Marco, Mobli, Mehdi and Vetter, Irina (2016). Rational design and synthesis of a novel membrane binding NaV1.8 selective inhibitor with in vivo activity in pain models. 60th Annual Meeting of the Biophysical Society, Los Angeles, CA, United States, 27 Feb - 2 Mar 2016. CAMBRIDGE: CELL PRESS. doi: 10.1016/j.bpj.2015.11.247

Study of the involvement of itch mediators in the neuropeptide release induced by Pacific-Ciguatoxin-2 in a co-culture model of sensory neurons and keratinocytes

L'herondelle, K., Philippe, R., Mignen, O., Vetter, I., Lewis, R. J., Misery, L. and Le Garrec, R. (2016). Study of the involvement of itch mediators in the neuropeptide release induced by Pacific-Ciguatoxin-2 in a co-culture model of sensory neurons and keratinocytes. 22nd Meeting of the French-Society-of-Toxinology (SFET), Paris, France, 10-11 December 2014. Kidlington, Oxford, United Kingdom: Pergamon Press. doi: 10.1016/j.toxicon.2016.01.007

Rational development of novel analgesics for the treatment of chronic pain: Structure-Function studies of an engineered Nav1.7 blocker

Rahnama, S., Lachlan, R., Cardoso, F. C., Smith, J., Deuis, J., Vetter, I., King, G. F. and Mobli, M. (2015). Rational development of novel analgesics for the treatment of chronic pain: Structure-Function studies of an engineered Nav1.7 blocker. The 40th Lorne Conference on Protein Structure and Function, Lorne VIC, Australia, 8-12 February 2015.

AMTB, an inhibitor of calcium permeable ion channel TRPM8 and its effect on breast cancer cells

Yapa, K., Peters, A. A., Vetter, I., Roberts-Thomson, S. J. and Monteith, G. R. (2014). AMTB, an inhibitor of calcium permeable ion channel TRPM8 and its effect on breast cancer cells. FEBS EMBO 2014 Conference, Paris, France, 30 August - 4 September 2014 . Chichester, West Sussex United Kingdom: Wiley-Blackwell.

AMTB, a TRPM8 channel blocker also inhibits voltage gated sodium channels (Nav) in breast cancer cells

Yapa, Kunsala T.D.S, Peters, Amelia A., Vetter, Irina and Roberts-Thomson, Sarah J. (2014). AMTB, a TRPM8 channel blocker also inhibits voltage gated sodium channels (Nav) in breast cancer cells. ASCEPT-MPGPCR Joint Scientific Meeting, Melbourne, VIC, Australia, 7-11 December 2014.

Discovery of voltage-gated sodium channel inhibitors from tarantula venoms

Cardoso, F. C., Dekan, Z., Anangi, R., Rosengren, K. J., Erickson, A., Vetter, I., Herzig, V., Alewood, P., King, G. F. and Lewis, R. J. (2014). Discovery of voltage-gated sodium channel inhibitors from tarantula venoms. Venom to Drugs Conference 2014, Kingscliffe, NSW, Australia, 19-23 October 2014.

Effets de la ciguatoxine P-CTX-2 sur la liberation induite de neuropeptides dans un modele de co-culture keratinocytes-neurones sensoriels

L'herondelle, K., Philippe, R., Mignen, O., Vetter, I., Lewis, R. J., Misery, L. and Le Garrec, R. (2014). Effets de la ciguatoxine P-CTX-2 sur la liberation induite de neuropeptides dans un modele de co-culture keratinocytes-neurones sensoriels. 32e Congrès Annuel de Recherche Dermatologique (CARD), Océanopolis, Brest, France, 25-27 June, 2014. Issy les Moulineaux, France: Elsevier Masson. doi: 10.1016/j.annder.2014.04.154

Ciguatoxin-Induced Release of Neuropeptides in a Sensory Neuron-Keratinocyte Coculture Model

Le Garrec, Raphaele, Vetter, Irina, Lewis, Richard J. and Misery, Laurent (2013). Ciguatoxin-Induced Release of Neuropeptides in a Sensory Neuron-Keratinocyte Coculture Model. World Congress on Itch (WCI), Boston, MA United States, 21–23 September 2013. UPPSALA: ACTA DERMATO-VENEREOLOGICA. doi: 10.2340/00015555-1701

Development of high throughput calcium channel assays to accelerate the discovery of novel toxins targeting human cav2.2 channels

Sousa, Silmara R., Ragnarsson, Lotten, Vetter, Irina, Herzig, Volker, King, Glenn F. and Lewis, Richard J. (2012). Development of high throughput calcium channel assays to accelerate the discovery of novel toxins targeting human cav2.2 channels. 7th World Congress of the International Society on Toxinology & Venom Week 2012, 4th International Scientific Symposium on All Things Venomous, Honolulu, Hawaii, 8 - 13 July 2012. Oxford, United Kingdom: Pergamon. doi: 10.1016/j.toxicon.2012.04.033

Functional consequences of G protein-coupled receptor 68 (GPR68/OGR1) overexpression in intestinal epithelial cells

de Valliere, Cheryl, Vidal, Solange, Eloranta, Jyrki J., Lang, Silvia, Vetter, Irina, Inserra, Marco, Lewis, Richard J., Cooper, Matthew A., Wang, Yu, Ludwig, Marie-Gabrielle, Kullak-Ublick, Gerd A., Wagner, Carsten A., Rogler, Gerhard and Seuwen, Klaus (2012). Functional consequences of G protein-coupled receptor 68 (GPR68/OGR1) overexpression in intestinal epithelial cells. Digestive Disease Week (DDW), San Diego, CA, United States, 19-22 May 2012. Maryland Heights, MO, United States: WB Saunders Co..

Novel sources for potent and selective GPCR modulators

Muttenthaler, M., Dawson, P. E., Gruber, C. W., Bergmayr, C., Freissmuth, M., Andersson, A., Vetter, I., Dutertre, S., Lewis, R. J. and Alewood, P. F. (2012). Novel sources for potent and selective GPCR modulators. unknown, unknown, unknown. Chichester, West Sussex, United Kingdom: John Wiley & Sons. doi: 10.1002/psc.2447

The gene encoding the G protein-coupled receptor 68 (GPR68/OGR1) is regulated by TNF, hypoxia, and low pH in human monocytic cells

de Valliere, Cheryl, Vidal, Solange, Vetter, Irina, Inserra, Marco, Lewis, Richard J., Cooper, Matthew A., Bentz, Susanne, Wang, Yu, Ludwig, Marie-Gabrielle, Kullak-Ublick, Gerd A., Seuwen, Klaus, Wagner, Carsten A., Rogler, Gerhard and Eloranta, Jyrki J. (2012). The gene encoding the G protein-coupled receptor 68 (GPR68/OGR1) is regulated by TNF, hypoxia, and low pH in human monocytic cells. Digestive Disease Week (DDW), San Diego, CA, United States, 19-22 May 2012. Maryland Heights, MO, United States: W. B. Saunders Co..

Accelerated biodiscovery of ion channel modulators

Vetter, Irina and Lewis, Richard J. (2011). Accelerated biodiscovery of ion channel modulators. 84th Annual Meeting of the Japanese Pharmacological Society/11th Southeast Asian Western Pacific Regional Meeting of Pharmacologists, Yokohama, Japan, 22-24 March 2011. Kyoto, Japan: Nihon Yakuri Gakkai Henshuubu.

Conotoxins - blueprints for GPCR drug discovery?

Muttenthaler, M., Gruber, C. W., Andersson, A., Vetter, I., Nevin, S. T., Grishin, A. A., Dutertre, S., Daly, N. L., Craik, D. J., Adams, D. J., Lewis, R. J. and Alewood, P. F. (2011). Conotoxins - blueprints for GPCR drug discovery?. 22nd American Peptide Symposium, San Diego, CA, United States, 25-30 June 2011. Hoboken, NJ, United States: John Wiley & Sons.

Expression of Proton-Sensing G Protein-Coupled Receptor 68 (ogr1) Is Increased by Tnf-Mediated Inflammatory Signalling

DE Valliere, C, Hiller, C, Kellermeier, S, Vetter, I, Inserra, M, Lewis, RJ, Cooper, MA, Vidal, S, Seuwen, K, Wagner, CA, Fried, M, Kullak-Ublick, GA, Rogler, G and Eloranta, JJ (2011). Expression of Proton-Sensing G Protein-Coupled Receptor 68 (ogr1) Is Increased by Tnf-Mediated Inflammatory Signalling. unknown, unknown, unknown. MALDEN: WILEY-BLACKWELL.

Expression of the G Protein-Coupled Receptor 68 is Increased by TNF-Mediated Inflammatory Signalling

DE Valliere, C, Hiller, C, Kellermeier, S, Crucet, M, Vetter, I, Inserra, M, Lewis, RJ, Cooper, MA, Vidal, S, Seuwen, K, Wagner, CA, Fried, M, Kullak-Ublick, GA, Rogler, G and Eloranta, JJ (2011). Expression of the G Protein-Coupled Receptor 68 is Increased by TNF-Mediated Inflammatory Signalling. Conference on Digestive Disease Week 2011, Chicago Il, May 07-10, 2011. PHILADELPHIA: W B SAUNDERS CO-ELSEVIER INC.

Consequences of siRNA-mediated inhibition of the secretory pathway calcium ATPase 1 in human breast cancer cell line

Grice, Desma, Vetter, Irina, Faddy, Helen, Paraic, Kenny A, Monteith, Gregory R. and Roberts-Thomson, Sarah J. (2010). Consequences of siRNA-mediated inhibition of the secretory pathway calcium ATPase 1 in human breast cancer cell line. New Horizons in Calcium Signaling, Beijiing, China, October 10-13 2010.

Oxytocin agonist design - A selenocysteine mimetic reveals a functional selectivity switch for the human oxytocin receptor

Muttenthaler, M. M., de Araujo, A. D., Andersson, A., Vetter, I., Gruber, C., Ramos, Y. Garcia, Feytens, D., Bergmayr, C., Freissmuth, M., Lewis, R. and Alewood, P. (2010). Oxytocin agonist design - A selenocysteine mimetic reveals a functional selectivity switch for the human oxytocin receptor. 31st European Peptide Symposium, Copenhagen, Denmark, 5-9 September 2010. Chichester, West Sussex, U.K.: John Wiley & Sons. doi: 10.1002/psc.1303

The golgi-localised calcium atpase in breast cancer

Grice, Desma, Vetter, Irina, Faddy, Helen, Kenny, P.A, Monteith, Gregory R. and Roberts-Thomson, Sarah J. (2010). The golgi-localised calcium atpase in breast cancer. OzBio 2010 - The Molecules of Life - from Discovery to Biotechnology, Melbourne, 26th September to 1st October 2010.

Effects of the Mu opioid receptor agonist morphine on TRPV1-mediated capsaicin responses potentiated through PKC and cAMP-dependent PKA pathways

Vetter, I., Wyse, B. D., Monteith, G. R., Roberts-Thomson, S. J. and Cabot, P. J. (2006). Effects of the Mu opioid receptor agonist morphine on TRPV1-mediated capsaicin responses potentiated through PKC and cAMP-dependent PKA pathways. 2006 Neuroscience, Georgia World Congress Center / Altana, Georgia, U.S.A., 11-18 October, 2006. Washington DC, U.S.A.: Society for Neuroscience.

Modulation of TRPV1-mediated capsaicin responses potentiated through PKC and camp-dependent PKA pathways by the Mu opioid receptor agonist morphine

Vetter, I., Wyse, B. D., Monteith, G. R., Roberts-Thomson, S. J. and Cabot, P. J. (2006). Modulation of TRPV1-mediated capsaicin responses potentiated through PKC and camp-dependent PKA pathways by the Mu opioid receptor agonist morphine. ComBio 2006, Brisbane Convention Centre, Brisbane, Australia, 24-28 September, 2006. Kent Town, South Australia: Australian Society for Biochemistry and Molecular Biology.

Acidic pH enhances morphine inhibition of high-K2+ induced Ca2+ responses in dorsal root ganglion neurons

Kapitzke, D., Hermanussen, S.F., Jenkins, N., Hua, S., Vetter, I., Monteith, G.R. and Cabot, P.J. (2005). Acidic pH enhances morphine inhibition of high-K2+ induced Ca2+ responses in dorsal root ganglion neurons. 11th World Congress on Pain, Sydney, NSW, Australia, 21-26 August, 2005. Seattle, WA, U.S.A.: IASP Press.

Opioid inhibition of TRPV1-mediated calcium currents in cultured dorsal root ganglion neurones and a HEK293 cell line stably expressing TRPV1 and MOR

Vetter, I., Wyse, B. D., Monteith, G. R., Roberts-Thomson, S. J. and Cabot, P. J. (2005). Opioid inhibition of TRPV1-mediated calcium currents in cultured dorsal root ganglion neurones and a HEK293 cell line stably expressing TRPV1 and MOR. 11th World Congress on Pain, Sydney, NSW, Australia, 21-26 August, 2005. Seattle, WA, U.S.A.: International Association for the Study of Pain (IASP) Press.

Drug utilisation evaluation of parenteral proton pump inhibitors

Chan, J, Sturtevant, JM, Pillans, PI, Vetter, I, Kane, L and Du, L (2004). Drug utilisation evaluation of parenteral proton pump inhibitors. 8th World Congress of Clinical Pharmacology and Therapeutics, Brisbane Australia, Aug 01-06, 2004. BLACKWELL PUBLISHING ASIA.

Beta -endorphin inhibition of capsaicin induced calcium responses in cultured dorsal root ganglion neurones is enhanced at acidic pH's

Vetter, I., Hermanussen, S. F., Monteith, G. R. and Cabot, P. J. (2004). Beta -endorphin inhibition of capsaicin induced calcium responses in cultured dorsal root ganglion neurones is enhanced at acidic pH's. CPT2004: 8th World Conference on Clinical Pharmacology & Therapeutics 2004, Brisbane, Qld, Australia, 1-6 August, 2004. Melbourne, Vic, Australia: Blackwell Publishing.

Beta-endorphin inhibition of capsaicin induced calcium responses in cultured dorsal root ganglion neurones is enhanced at acidic pH

Vetter, I., Hermanussen, S. F., Monteith, G. R. and Cabot, P. J. (2004). Beta-endorphin inhibition of capsaicin induced calcium responses in cultured dorsal root ganglion neurones is enhanced at acidic pH. 4th Annual Queensland Health and Medical Scientific Meeting, Brisbane, 30th November - 1st December, 2004. Brisbane: Queensland Government.

Drug utilization evaluation of parenteral proton pump inhibitors

Chan, J., Sturtevant, J. M., Pillans, P., Vetter, I., Kane, L. and Du, L. (2004). Drug utilization evaluation of parenteral proton pump inhibitors. 8th World Congress on Clinical Pharmacology & Therapeutics, Brisbane, Australia, 1-7 Augus,t 2004. Oxford: Blackwell Synergy. doi: 10.1111/j.1440-1681.2004.v31_i11_abs.x

Mechanisms involved in functional interactions between the Transient Receptor Potential Vanilloid 1 and μ opioid receptor

Vetter, Irina (2007). Mechanisms involved in functional interactions between the Transient Receptor Potential Vanilloid 1 and μ opioid receptor. PhD Thesis, School of Pharmacy, University of Queensland.