Identification of novel scorpion venom peptide inhibitors of the Kv1.3 ion channel and their potential as drug discovery leads for human T-cell mediated disease

Poster Description

Activated effector memory T-cells (TEM) have been implicated in the pathogenesis of autoimmune diseases.1 TEM cells express high levels of the voltage-gated potassium channel, Kv1.3, which plays a role in controlling the function of TEM. Inhibition of Kv1.3 reduces the release of pro-inflammatory mediators, inhibits T-cell proliferation and migration to inflamed tissues, and has been shown to ameliorate autoimmune disease symptoms in preclinical animal models. However, small molecule Kv1.3 inhibitors have failed to deliver a successful candidate to the clinic; partly due to a lack of potency and selectivity.

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