Targeting TRP channels: recent advances in structure, ligand binding, and molecular mechanisms

J Huang, A Korsunsky, M Yazdani… - Frontiers in Molecular …, 2024 - frontiersin.org
Transient receptor potential (TRP) channels are a large and diverse family of
transmembrane ion channels that are widely expressed, have important physiological roles …

Tumor-infiltrating nerves functionally alter brain circuits and modulate behavior in a mouse model of head-and-neck cancer

J Barr, A Walz, AC Restaino, M Amit, SM Barclay… - eLife, 2024 - elifesciences.org
Cancer patients often experience changes in mental health, prompting an exploration into
whether nerves infiltrating tumors contribute to these alterations by impacting brain …

A journey from molecule to physiology and in silico tools for drug discovery targeting the transient receptor potential vanilloid type 1 (TRPV1) channel

CA Amaya-Rodriguez, K Carvajal-Zamorano… - Frontiers in …, 2024 - frontiersin.org
The heat and capsaicin receptor TRPV1 channel is widely expressed in nerve terminals of
dorsal root ganglia (DRGs) and trigeminal ganglia innervating the body and face …

Transient Receptor Potential Vanilloid-1 Channels Facilitate Axonal Degeneration of Corneal Sensory Nerves in Dry Eye

M Pizzano, A Vereertbrugghen, A Cernutto… - The American Journal of …, 2024 - Elsevier
Corneal nerve impairment contributes significantly to dry eye disease (DED) symptoms and
is thought to be secondary to corneal epithelial damage. Transient receptor potential …

Oleic acid released by sensory neurons inhibits TRPV1-mediated thermal hypersensitivity via GPR40

M Sendetski, S Wedel, K Furutani, L Hahnefeld… - Iscience, 2024 - cell.com
Noxious stimuli activate nociceptive sensory neurons, causing action potential firing and the
release of diverse signaling molecules. Several peptides have already been identified to be …

Inflammation, lipid dysregulation, and transient receptor potential cation channel subfamily V member 4 signaling perpetuate chronic vulvar pain

T Bekauri, S Fischer, KV Honn, KR Maddipati, T Love… - Pain, 2024 - journals.lww.com
Localized provoked vulvodynia is characterized by chronic vulvar pain that disrupts every
aspect of the patient's life. Pain is localized to the vulvar vestibule, a specialized ring of …

An afferent nerve-like electronic device with somatic mechanical perception and sensation management

M Zhu, J Luo, B Zhang, K Li, Y Li, Q Zhang… - Biosensors and …, 2024 - Elsevier
Tactile and pain perception are essential for biological skin to interact with the external
environment. This complex interplay of sensations allows for the detection of potential …

The odyssey of the TR (i) P journey to the cellular membrane

B Rivera, O Orellana-Serradell, E Servili… - Frontiers in Cell and …, 2024 - frontiersin.org
Ion channels are integral membrane proteins mediating ion flow in response to changes in
their environment. Among the different types of ion channels reported to date, the super …

[HTML][HTML] TRPA1, TRPV1, and Caffeine: Pain and Analgesia

EA Puthumana, L Muhamad, LA Young… - International Journal of …, 2024 - mdpi.com
Caffeine (1, 3, 7-trimethylxanthine) is a naturally occurring methylxanthine that acts as a
potent central nervous system stimulant found in more than 60 different plants and fruits …

[HTML][HTML] Downregulation of mesenteric afferent sensitivity following long-term systemic treatment of vincristine in mice

S Li, M Yang, Y Shi, J Li, C Liu - Toxicology and Applied Pharmacology, 2024 - Elsevier
Aims Gastrointestinal paresthesia and dysmotility are common side effects of vincristine
(VCR) chemotherapy, which have become one of the factors for dose reduction, therapy …