1. Liu Y*, Bassetto C*, Contreras GF*, Perozo E, Bezanilla F. Closed state structure of the pore revealed by uncoupled Shaker K+ channel. Nat Commun 2025;16:10180. doi:10.1038/s41467-025-65124-0 (*shared first author).
  2. Pinto-Anwandter, BI*, Bassetto, CAZ*, Latorre, R., and Bezanilla, F. Energy landscape of a Kv channel revealed by temperature steps while perturbing its electromechanical coupling. Nat. Commun. 16, 3379 (2025). doi:10.1038/s41467-025-58443-9 (*shared first author).
  3. Treptow, W*, Yichen, L*, Bassetto, CAZ*, Pinto, B, Alves, J, Uriarte, R, Chipot, C, Bezanilla, F, Roux, B. (2024) Isoleucine gate blocks K+ conduction in C-type inactivation Elife 13. doi:10.7554/eLife.97696 (*shared first author).
  4. Bassetto CAZ*, Pfeffermann J*, Yadav R*, Strassgschwandtner S, Glasnov T, Bezanilla F, Pohl P. (2024). Photolipid excitation triggers depolarizing optocapacitive currents and action potentials. Nat. Commun. 15, 1139. doi:10.1038/s41467-024-45403-y (*shared first author)
  5. Liu Y, Bassetto CAZ, Pinto BI, Bezanilla F. (2023). A mechanistic reinterpretation of fast inactivation in voltage-gated Na+ channels. Nat Commun 14:5072. doi:10.1038/s41467-023-40514-4
  6. Bassetto CAZ*, Costa F*, Guardiani C, Bezanilla F, Giacomello A. (2023). Noncanonical electromechanical coupling paths in cardiac hERG potassium channel. Nat Commun 14:1110. doi:10.1038/s41467-023-36730-7 (*shared first author)
  7. Bassetto CAZ*, Pinto BI*, Latorre R, Bezanilla F. (2023). Ion channel thermodynamics studied with temperature jumps measured at the cell membrane. Biophys. J. 122, 661–671. doi:10.1016/j.bpj.2023.01.015 (*shared first author)
  8. Pinto BI*, Bassetto CAZ*, Bezanilla F*. (2022). Optocapacitance: physical basis and its application. Biophys Rev 14:569–577. doi:10.1007/s12551-022-00943-9 (*shared corresponding author)
  9. Carvalho-de-Souza JL*, Saponaro A*, Bassetto CAZ*, Rauh O*, Schroeder I*, Franciolini F, Catacuzzeno L, Bezanilla F, Thiel G, Moroni A. (2022). Experimental challenges in ion channel research: uncovering basic principles of permeation and gating in potassium channels. Adv Phys X 7. doi:10.1080/23746149.2021.1978317 (*shared first author)
  10. Bassetto CAZ, Carvalho-De-souza JL, Bezanilla F. (2021). Molecular basis for functional connectivity between the voltage sensor and the selectivity filter gate in Shaker K+ channels. Elife 10:1–18. doi:10.7554/eLife.63077
  11. Bassetto CAZ, Carvalho-de-Souza JL, Bezanilla F. (2020). Metal Bridge in S4 Segment Supports Helix Transition in Shaker Channel. Biophys J 118:922–933. doi:10.1016/j.bpj.2019.08.035
  12. Bassetto CAZ, Passianoto LVG, González ERP, Varanda WA. (2019). Benzenesulfonamides act as open-channel blockers on Kv3.1 potassium channel. Amino Acids 51:355–364. doi:10.1007/s00726-018-2669-5
  13. Bassetto CAZ, Varanda WA, González ERP. (2017). 4-Chloro-3-nitro-N-butylbenzenesulfonamide acts on Kv3.1 channels by an open-channel blocker mechanism. Amino Acids 49:1895–1906. doi:10.1007/s00726-017-2488-0
  14. Martins CC, Bassetto CAZ, Santos JM, Eberlin MN, Magalhães A, Varanda W, Gonzalez ERP. (2016). Mass spectrometry study of N-alkylbenzenesulfonamides with potential antagonist activity to potassium channels. Amino Acids 48:445–459. doi:10.1007/s00726-015-2099-6