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| Title | Molecular mechanisms of thiazide-like diuretics-mediated inhibition of the human Na-Cl cotransporter. |
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| Journal, issue, pages | Nat Commun, Vol. 16, Issue 1, Page 7740, Year 2025 |
| Publish date | Aug 20, 2025 |
Authors | Chien-Ling Lee / Jianxiu Zhang / Liang Feng / ![]() |
| PubMed Abstract | Thiazide-type and thiazide-like diuretics are structurally distinct first-line antihypertensive drugs that target the sodium-chloride cotransporter (NCC) in the kidney. Thiazide-like diuretics are ...Thiazide-type and thiazide-like diuretics are structurally distinct first-line antihypertensive drugs that target the sodium-chloride cotransporter (NCC) in the kidney. Thiazide-like diuretics are reported to have better cardioprotective effects than thiazide-type diuretics, but whether this is due to differences in NCC-inhibition mechanisms, if there is any, remains unclear. To understand the molecular mechanisms of NCC inhibition by thiazide-like diuretics, we determine the structures of human NCC (hNCC) bound to two of the most widely used thiazide-like diuretics, chlorthalidone and indapamide, using cryogenic electron microscopy (cryo-EM). Structural analyses reveal shared features and distinctions between NCC-inhibition by thiazide-like and thiazide-type diuretics. Furthermore, structural comparisons allow us to identify polymorphisms in hNCC that have substantial differential effects on the potencies of specific thiazide-like and thiazide-type diuretics. Our work provides important insights into the molecular pharmacology of NCC and a blueprint for developing precision medicine to manage hypertension with thiazide-like and thiazide-type diuretics. |
External links | Nat Commun / PubMed:40830368 / PubMed Central |
| Methods | EM (single particle) |
| Resolution | 2.79 - 3.24 Å |
| Structure data | EMDB-71664, PDB-9pie: EMDB-71665, PDB-9pif: EMDB-71666, PDB-9pig: |
| Chemicals | ![]() ChemComp-NA: ![]() ChemComp-NAG: ![]() PDB-1cib: ![]() ChemComp-ATP: ![]() ChemComp-HOH: ![]() ChemComp-BL1: |
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Keywords | MEMBRANE PROTEIN / Membrane transporter |
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