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Br J Pharmacol
2022 Mar 01;1796:1264-1279. doi: 10.1111/bph.15703.
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Pharmacological characterization of novel heteromeric GluCl subtypes from Caenorhabditis elegans and parasitic nematodes.
Lamassiaude N
,
Courtot E
,
Corset A
,
Charvet CL
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Neveu C
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BACKGROUND AND PURPOSE: Macrocyclic lactones are the most widely used broad-spectrum anthelmintic drugs for the treatment of parasitic nematodes affecting both human and animal health. Macrocyclic lactones are agonists of the nematode glutamate-gated chloride channels (GluCls). However, for many important nematode species, the GluCls subunit composition and pharmacological properties remain largely unknown. To gain new insights into GluCl diversity and mode of action of macrocyclic lactones, we identified and pharmacologically characterized receptors made of highly conserved GluCl subunits from the model nematode Caenorhabditis elegans, the human filarial nematode Brugia malayi and the horse parasite Parascaris univalens.
EXPERIMENTAL APPROACH: AVR-14, GLC-2, GLC3 and GLC-4 are the most conserved GluCl subunits throughout the Nematoda phylum. For each nematode species, we investigated the ability of these subunits to form either homomeric or heteromeric GluCls when expressed in Xenopus laevis oocytes and carried out detailed pharmacological characterization of the functional channels.
KEY RESULTS: A total of 14 GluCls were functionally reconstituted, and heteromers formation was inferred from pharmacological criteria. The GLC-2 subunit plays a pivotal role in the composition of heteromeric GluCls in nematodes. We also found a novel GluCl subtype, combining GLC-2/GLC-3 subunits, for which a high concentration of the anthelmintics ivermectin and moxidectin reversibly potentiates glutamate-induced response.
CONCLUSION AND IMPLICATIONS: This study brings new insights into the diversity of GluCl subtypes in nematodes and promotes novel drug targets for the development of the next generation of anthelmintic compounds.
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