TRPA1 mediates formalin-induced pain

CR McNamara, J Mandel-Brehm… - Proceedings of the …, 2007 - National Acad Sciences
The formalin model is widely used for evaluating the effects of analgesic compounds in
laboratory animals. Injection of formalin into the hind paw induces a biphasic pain response; …

Pharmacological blockade of TRPA1 inhibits mechanical firing in nociceptors

PC Kerstein, D del Camino, MM Moran… - Molecular …, 2009 - journals.sagepub.com
Background TRPA1 has been implicated in both chemo-and mechanosensation. Recent
work demonstrates that inhibiting TRPA1 function reduces mechanical hypersensitivity …

The interphase of the formalin test

M Fischer, G Carli, P Raboisson, P Reeh - PAIN®, 2014 - Elsevier
The formalin test still surprises with its biphasic pain-related behavior resulting from a
quiescent interphase that does not occur with other algogenic compounds and remains …

A role of TRPA1 in mechanical hyperalgesia is revealed by pharmacological inhibition

M Petrus, AM Peier, M Bandell, SW Hwang… - Molecular …, 2007 - journals.sagepub.com
Mechanical hyperalgesia is a clinically-relevant form of pain sensitization that develops
through largely unknown mechanisms. TRPA1, a Transient Receptor Potential ion channel …

TRPV4 is necessary for trigeminal irritant pain and functions as a cellular formalin receptor

Y Chen, P Kanju, Q Fang, SH Lee, PK Parekh, W Lee… - Pain, 2014 - journals.lww.com
Formalin-evoked trigeminal pain behavior depends on TRPV4 calcium-permeable
channels, also on MEK-ERK signaling in trigeminal ganglion neurons. ABSTRACT …

Nociceptive signals induce trafficking of TRPA1 to the plasma membrane

M Schmidt, AE Dubin, MJ Petrus, TJ Earley… - Neuron, 2009 - cell.com
Transient receptor potential A1 (TRPA1) ion channel senses a variety of noxious stimuli and
is involved in nociception. Many TRPA1 agonists covalently modify the channel, which can …

[HTML][HTML] TRPA1 mediates the inflammatory actions of environmental irritants and proalgesic agents

DM Bautista, SE Jordt, T Nikai, PR Tsuruda, AJ Read… - Cell, 2006 - cell.com
TRPA1 is an excitatory ion channel targeted by pungent irritants from mustard and garlic.
TRPA1 has been proposed to function in diverse sensory processes, including thermal …

The role of TRPA1 in muscle pain and mechanical hypersensitivity under inflammatory conditions in rats

J Asgar, Y Zhang, JL Saloman, S Wang, MK Chung… - Neuroscience, 2015 - Elsevier
Transient receptor potential cation channel, subfamily A, member 1 (TRPA1) is expressed in
muscle afferents and direct activation of these receptors induces acute mechanical …

TRPA1 as a therapeutic target for nociceptive pain

D Souza Monteiro de Araujo, R Nassini… - Expert opinion on …, 2020 - Taylor & Francis
Introduction Chronic pain affects approximatively 30–50% of the population globally.
Pathologies such as migraine, diabetic neuropathy, nerve injury and treatment with …

Sensitization of TRPA1 by PAR2 contributes to the sensation of inflammatory pain

Y Dai, S Wang, M Tominaga… - The Journal of …, 2007 - Am Soc Clin Investig
Proinflammatory agents trypsin and mast cell tryptase cleave and activate PAR2, which is
expressed on sensory nerves to cause neurogenic inflammation. Transient receptor …