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Identification of druggable binding sites and small molecules as modulators of TMC1
Indexado
WoS WOS:001487776500012
Scopus SCOPUS_ID:105004910125
DOI 10.1038/S42003-025-07943-X
Año 2025
Tipo artículo de investigación

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Autores Afiliación Chile

Instituciones Chile

% Participación
Internacional

Autores
Afiliación Extranjera

Instituciones
Extranjeras


Abstract



Our ability to hear and maintain balance relies on the proper functioning of inner ear sensory hair cells, which translate mechanical stimuli into electrical signals via mechano-electrical transducer (MET) channels, composed of TMC1/2 proteins. However, the therapeutic use of ototoxic drugs, such as aminoglycosides and cisplatin, which can enter hair cells through MET channels, often leads to profound auditory and vestibular dysfunction. To date, our understanding of how small-molecule modulators interact with TMCs remains limited, hampering the discovery of novel drugs. Here, we propose a structure-based drug screening approach, integrating 3D-pharmacophore modeling, molecular dynamics simulations of the TMC1 + CIB2 + TMIE complex, and experimental validation. Our pipeline successfully identified three potential drug-binding sites within the TMC1 pore, phospholipids, and key amino acids involved in the binding of several compounds, as well as FDA-approved drugs that reduced dye uptake in cultured cochlear explants. Our pipeline offers a broad application for discovering modulators for mechanosensitive ion channels.

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Revista ISSN
Communications Biology 2399-3642

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Disciplinas de Investigación



WOS
Biology
Scopus
Agricultural And Biological Sciences (All)
Biochemistry, Genetics And Molecular Biology (All)
Medicine (Miscellaneous)
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Publicaciones WoS (Ediciones: ISSHP, ISTP, AHCI, SSCI, SCI), Scopus, SciELO Chile.

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Autores - Afiliación



Ord. Autor Género Institución - País
1 De-la-Torre, Pedro - Harvard Med Sch - Estados Unidos
Mass Eye & Ear - Estados Unidos
Univ Atlantico - Colombia
UNIV SIMON BOLIVAR - Colombia
Massachusetts Eye and Ear - Estados Unidos
Universidad del Atlántico, Colombia - Colombia
Universidad Simón Bolívar - Colombia
2 Martinez-Garcia, Claudia - Universidad de Concepción - Chile
3 Gratias, Paul - Harvard Med Sch - Estados Unidos
Mass Eye & Ear - Estados Unidos
Massachusetts Eye and Ear - Estados Unidos
4 Mun, Matthew - Harvard Med Sch - Estados Unidos
Mass Eye & Ear - Estados Unidos
Harvard Univ - Estados Unidos
Massachusetts Eye and Ear - Estados Unidos
Harvard University - Estados Unidos
5 Santana, Paula - Universidad Autónoma de Chile - Chile
6 Akyuz, Nurunisa - Harvard Med Sch - Estados Unidos
Harvard Medical School - Estados Unidos
7 GONZALEZ-DIAZ, WENDY KARINA Mujer Universidad de Talca - Chile
8 Indzhykulian, Artur A. - Harvard Med Sch - Estados Unidos
Mass Eye & Ear - Estados Unidos
Harvard Univ - Estados Unidos
Massachusetts Eye and Ear - Estados Unidos
Harvard University - Estados Unidos
9 Ramirez, David - Universidad de Concepción - Chile

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Financiamiento



Fuente
Universidad de Concepción
FONDECYT
Fondo Nacional de Desarrollo Científico y Tecnológico
National Institutes of Health
National Institute on Deafness and Other Communication Disorders
Agencia Nacional de Investigación y Desarrollo
U.S. Department of Health & Human Services | NIH | National Institute on Deafness and Other Communication Disorders (NIDCD)
American Hearing Research Association (AHRF) Discovery Grant
NIH NIDCD
American Hearing Research Association
American Hearing Research Foundation

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Agradecimientos



Agradecimiento
We thank Dr. Angela Ballesteros (NIDCD) for her valuable scientific feedback and critical reading of the manuscript draft, and Carlos Pena-Varas (Universidad de Concepcion - Chile) for advice on figures and data visualization. We also thank Dr. Robert Fettiplace, Dr. Anthony Ricci, Dr. Jeffrey Holt, and Dr. Gwenaelle Geleoc for their feedback and suggestions. This work was supported by NIH NIDCD R01DC020190, R01DC021795, and R01DC017166 to A.A.I., the American Hearing Research Association (AHRF) Discovery Grant to N.A., the NIH NIDCD T32 DC000038 Training Grant awarded to G. Geleoc, supporting M.M., as well as Chilean National Research and Development Agency (ANID), Fondecyt 1220656, 1230446, FOVI210027 and FOVI240021 to D.R. The funders had no role in study design, data collection and analysis, decision to publish, or preparation of the manuscript.
We thank Dr. Angela Ballesteros (NIDCD) for her valuable scientific feedback and critical reading of the manuscript draft, and Carlos Pe\u00F1a-Varas (Universidad de Concepci\u00F3n \u2013 Chile) for advice on figures and data visualization. We also thank Dr. Robert Fettiplace, Dr. Anthony Ricci, Dr. Jeffrey Holt, and Dr. Gwenaelle Geleoc for their feedback and suggestions. This work was supported by NIH NIDCD R01DC020190, R01DC021795, and R01DC017166 to A.A.I., the American Hearing Research Association (AHRF) Discovery Grant to N.A.,\u00A0the NIH NIDCD T32 DC000038 Training Grant awarded to G. G\u00E9l\u00E9oc, supporting M.M., as well as Chilean National Research and Development Agency (ANID), Fondecyt 1220656, 1230446, FOVI210027 and FOVI240021 to D.R. The funders had no role in study design, data collection and analysis, decision to publish, or preparation of the manuscript.
We thank Dr. Angela Ballesteros (NIDCD) for her valuable scientific feedback and critical reading of the manuscript draft, and Carlos Pe\u00F1a-Varas (Universidad de Concepci\u00F3n \u2013 Chile) for advice on figures and data visualization. We also thank Dr. Robert Fettiplace, Dr. Anthony Ricci, Dr. Jeffrey Holt, and Dr. Gwenaelle Geleoc for their feedback and suggestions. This work was supported by NIH NIDCD R01DC020190, R01DC021795, and R01DC017166 to A.A.I., the American Hearing Research Association (AHRF) Discovery Grant to N.A., the NIH NIDCD T32 DC000038 Training Grant awarded to G. G\u00E9l\u00E9oc, supporting M.M., as well as Chilean National Research and Development Agency (ANID), Fondecyt 1220656, 1230446, FOVI210027 and FOVI240021 to D.R. The funders had no role in study design, data collection and analysis, decision to publish, or preparation of the manuscript.

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