Transient receptor potential channels as drug targets: from the science of basic research to the art of medicine

B Nilius, A Szallasi - Pharmacological reviews, 2014 - ASPET
The large Trp gene family encodes transient receptor potential (TRP) proteins that form
novel cation-selective ion channels. In mammals, 28 Trp channel genes have been …

Transient receptor potential cation channels in disease

B Nilius, G Owsianik, T Voets… - Physiological …, 2007 - journals.physiology.org
The transient receptor potential (TRP) superfamily consists of a large number of cation
channels that are mostly permeable to both monovalent and divalent cations. The 28 …

Pretty painful: why does tooth bleaching hurt?

K Markowitz - Medical hypotheses, 2010 - Elsevier
Vital bleaching procedures are a popular means of improving the appearance of discolored
teeth. There is a wide array of whitening products for home and dental office use; all involves …

Resolving TRPV1-and TNF-α-mediated spinal cord synaptic plasticity and inflammatory pain with neuroprotectin D1

CK Park, N Lü, ZZ Xu, T Liu, CN Serhan… - Journal of …, 2011 - Soc Neuroscience
Mechanisms of inflammatory pain are not fully understood. We investigated the role of
TRPV1 (transient receptor potential subtype V1) and TNF-α, two critical mediators for …

Current concepts of dentinal hypersensitivity

A Aminoshariae, JC Kulild - Journal of Endodontics, 2021 - Elsevier
Introduction Although many clinical studies have reported on the prevalence of dental pain,
far fewer studies have focused on the mechanisms of dental pain. This is an important gap …

Sensory TRP channels: the key transducers of nociception and pain

AD Mickle, AJ Shepherd, DP Mohapatra - Progress in molecular biology …, 2015 - Elsevier
Peripheral detection of nociceptive and painful stimuli by sensory neurons involves a
complex repertoire of molecular detectors and/or transducers on distinct subsets of nerve …

[HTML][HTML] Nociceptive TRP channels: sensory detectors and transducers in multiple pain pathologies

AD Mickle, AJ Shepherd, DP Mohapatra - Pharmaceuticals, 2016 - mdpi.com
Specialized receptors belonging to the transient receptor potential (TRP) family of ligand-
gated ion channels constitute the critical detectors and transducers of pain-causing stimuli …

Discovering new treatments for sensitive teeth: the long path from biology to therapy

K Markowitz, DH Pashley - Journal of oral rehabilitation, 2008 - Wiley Online Library
Tooth sensitivity is a common dental pain condition where sufferers experience brief
episodes of sharp well‐localized pain when their teeth are subjected innocuous stimuli such …

Transient Receptor Potential Vanilloid 1 is essential for cisplatin-induced heat hyperalgesia in mice

LE Ta, AJ Bieber, SM Carlton, CL Loprinzi… - Molecular …, 2010 - journals.sagepub.com
Background: Cisplatin is primarily used for treatment of ovarian and testicular cancer.
Oxaliplatin is the only effective treatment for metastatic colorectal cancer. Both are known to …

Diversity in the neural circuitry of cold sensing revealed by genetic axonal labeling of transient receptor potential melastatin 8 neurons

Y Takashima, RL Daniels, W Knowlton… - Journal of …, 2007 - Soc Neuroscience
Sensory nerves detect an extensive array of somatosensory stimuli, including environmental
temperatures. Despite activating only a small cohort of sensory neurons, cold temperatures …