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Lewis CM, Griffith TN. Ion channels of cold transduction and transmission. J Gen Physiol 2024; 156:e202313529. [PMID: 39051992 PMCID: PMC11273221 DOI: 10.1085/jgp.202313529] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [MESH Headings] [Grants] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 12/15/2023] [Revised: 06/04/2024] [Accepted: 07/12/2024] [Indexed: 07/27/2024] Open
Abstract
Thermosensation requires the activation of a unique collection of ion channels and receptors that work in concert to transmit thermal information. It is widely accepted that transient receptor potential melastatin 8 (TRPM8) activation is required for normal cold sensing; however, recent studies have illuminated major roles for other ion channels in this important somatic sensation. In addition to TRPM8, other TRP channels have been reported to contribute to cold transduction mechanisms in diverse sensory neuron populations, with both leak- and voltage-gated channels being identified for their role in the transmission of cold signals. Whether the same channels that contribute to physiological cold sensing also mediate noxious cold signaling remains unclear; however, recent work has found a conserved role for the kainite receptor, GluK2, in noxious cold sensing across species. Additionally, cold-sensing neurons likely engage in functional crosstalk with nociceptors to give rise to cold pain. This Review will provide an update on our understanding of the relationship between various ion channels in the transduction and transmission of cold and highlight areas where further investigation is required.
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- Cheyanne M Lewis
- Department of Physiology and Membrane Biology, University of California Davis, Davis, CA, USA
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- Department of Physiology and Membrane Biology, University of California Davis, Davis, CA, USA
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do Nascimento THO, Pereira-Figueiredo D, Veroneze L, Nascimento AA, De Logu F, Nassini R, Campello-Costa P, Faria-Melibeu ADC, Souza Monteiro de Araújo D, Calaza KC. Functions of TRPs in retinal tissue in physiological and pathological conditions. Front Mol Neurosci 2024; 17:1459083. [PMID: 39386050 PMCID: PMC11461470 DOI: 10.3389/fnmol.2024.1459083] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 07/03/2024] [Accepted: 08/27/2024] [Indexed: 10/12/2024] Open
Abstract
The Transient Receptor Potential (TRP) constitutes a family of channels subdivided into seven subfamilies: Ankyrin (TRPA), Canonical (TRPC), Melastatin (TRPM), Mucolipin (TRPML), no-mechano-potential C (TRPN), Polycystic (TRPP), and Vanilloid (TRPV). Although they are structurally similar to one another, the peculiarities of each subfamily are key to the response to stimuli and the signaling pathway that each one triggers. TRPs are non-selective cation channels, most of which are permeable to Ca2+, which is a well-established second messenger that modulates several intracellular signaling pathways and is involved in physiological and pathological conditions in various cell types. TRPs depolarize excitable cells by increasing the influx of Ca2+, Na+, and other cations. Most TRP families are activated by temperature variations, membrane stretching, or chemical agents and, therefore, are defined as polymodal channels. All TPRs are expressed, at some level, in the central nervous system (CNS) and ocular-related structures, such as the retina and optic nerve (ON), except the TRPP in the ON. TRPC, TRPM, TRPV, and TRPML are found in the retinal pigmented cells, whereas only TRPA1 and TRPM are detected in the uvea. Accordingly, several studies have focused on the search to unravel the role of TRPs in physiological and pathological conditions related to the eyes. Thus, this review aims to shed light on endogenous and exogenous modulators, triggered cell signaling pathways, and localization and roles of each subfamily of TRP channels in physiological and pathological conditions in the retina, optic nerve, and retinal pigmented epithelium of vertebrates.
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- Thaianne Hanah Oliveira do Nascimento
- Laboratory Neurobiology of the Retina, Department of Neurobiology and Program of Biomedical Sciences, Biology Institute, Fluminense Federal University Niterói, Rio de Janeiro, Brazil
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- Laboratory Neurobiology of the Retina, Department of Neurobiology and Program of Neurosciences, Biology Institute, Fluminense Federal University, Rio de Janeiro, Brazil
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- Laboratory Neurobiology of the Retina, Department of Neurobiology and Program of Neurosciences, Biology Institute, Fluminense Federal University, Rio de Janeiro, Brazil
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- Laboratory Neurobiology of the Retina, Department of Neurobiology and Program of Neurosciences, Biology Institute, Fluminense Federal University, Rio de Janeiro, Brazil
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- Department of Health Sciences, Clinical Pharmacology and Oncology Section, University of Florence, Florence, Italy
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- Department of Health Sciences, Clinical Pharmacology and Oncology Section, University of Florence, Florence, Italy
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- Laboratory of Neuroplasticity, Program of Neurosciences, Department of Neurobiology, Biology Institute, Niteroi, Brazil
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- Laboratory of Neurobiology of Development, Program of Neurosciences, Department of Neurobiology, Biology Institute, Niteroi, Brazil
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- Laboratory Neurobiology of the Retina, Department of Neurobiology and Program of Biomedical Sciences, Biology Institute, Fluminense Federal University Niterói, Rio de Janeiro, Brazil
- Laboratory Neurobiology of the Retina, Department of Neurobiology and Program of Neurosciences, Biology Institute, Fluminense Federal University, Rio de Janeiro, Brazil
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Puthumana EA, Muhamad L, Young LA, Chu XP. TRPA1, TRPV1, and Caffeine: Pain and Analgesia. Int J Mol Sci 2024; 25:7903. [PMID: 39063144 PMCID: PMC11276833 DOI: 10.3390/ijms25147903] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 05/20/2024] [Revised: 06/27/2024] [Accepted: 07/05/2024] [Indexed: 07/28/2024] Open
Abstract
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. Although caffeinated beverages are widely and casually consumed, the application of caffeine beyond dietary levels as pharmacologic therapy has been recognized since the beginning of its recorded use. The analgesic and vasoactive properties of caffeine are well known, but the extent of their molecular basis remains an area of active research. There is existing evidence in the literature as to caffeine's effect on TRP channels, the role of caffeine in pain management and analgesia, as well as the role of TRP in pain and analgesia; however, there has yet to be a review focused on the interaction between caffeine and TRP channels. Although the influence of caffeine on TRP has been demonstrated in the lab and in animal models, there is a scarcity of data collected on a large scale as to the clinical utility of caffeine as a regulator of TRP. This review aims to prompt further molecular research to elucidate the specific ligand-host interaction between caffeine and TRP by validating caffeine as a regulator of transient receptor potential (TRP) channels-focusing on the transient receptor potential vanilloid 1 (TRPV1) receptor and transient receptor potential ankyrin 1 (TRPA1) receptor subtypes-and its application in areas of pain.
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- Departments of Biomedical Sciences, School of Medicine, University of Missouri-Kansas City, Kansas City, MO 64108, USA; (E.A.P.); (L.M.); (L.A.Y.)
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Esteca MV, Divino IA, Vieira da Silva AL, Severino MB, Braga RR, Ropelle ER, Simabuco FM, Baptista IL. Parkin is a critical player in the effects of caffeine over mitochondrial quality control pathways during skeletal muscle regeneration in mice. Acta Physiol (Oxf) 2024; 240:e14111. [PMID: 38314948 DOI: 10.1111/apha.14111] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Grants] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 08/16/2023] [Revised: 01/04/2024] [Accepted: 01/12/2024] [Indexed: 02/07/2024]
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AIM This study aimed to investigate the effects of caffeine on pathways associated with mitochondrial quality control and mitochondrial capacity during skeletal muscle regeneration, focusing on the role of Parkin, a key protein involved in mitophagy. METHODS We used in vitro C2C12 myoblast during differentiation with and without caffeine in the medium, and we evaluated several markers of mitochondrial quality control pathways and myotube growth. In vivo experiments, we used C57BL/6J (WT) and Parkintm 1Shn lineage (Parkin-/- ) mice and injured tibial anterior muscle. The mice regenerated TA muscle for 3, 10, and 21 days with or without caffeine ingestion. TA muscle was used to analyze the protein content of several markers of mitochondrial quality pathways, muscle satellite cell differentiation, and protein synthesis. Furthermore, it analyzed mtDNA, mitochondrial respiration, and myofiber growth. RESULTS C2C12 differentiation experiments showed that caffeine decreased Parkin content, potentially leading to increased DRP1 and PGC-1α content and altered mitochondrial population, thereby enhancing growth capacity. Using Parkin-/- mice, we found that caffeine intake during the regenerative process induces an increase in AMPKα phosphorylation and PGC-1α and TFAM content, changes that were partly Parkin-dependent. In addition, the absence of Parkin potentiates the ergogenic effect of caffeine by increasing mitochondrial capacity and myotube growth. Those effects are related to increased ATF4 content and activation of protein synthesis pathways, such as increased 4E-BP1 phosphorylation. CONCLUSION These findings demonstrate that caffeine ingestion changes mitochondrial quality control during skeletal muscle regeneration, and Parkin is a central player in those mechanisms.
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- M V Esteca
- Laboratory of Cell and Tissue Biology, School of Applied Sciences, University of Campinas, Limeira, Brazil
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- Laboratory of Cell and Tissue Biology, School of Applied Sciences, University of Campinas, Limeira, Brazil
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- Laboratory of Cell and Tissue Biology, School of Applied Sciences, University of Campinas, Limeira, Brazil
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- Laboratory of Cell and Tissue Biology, School of Applied Sciences, University of Campinas, Limeira, Brazil
- Multidisciplinarity Laboratory of Food and Health, School of Applied Sciences, University of Campinas, Limeira, Brazil
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- Laboratory of Molecular Biology of Exercise, School of Applied Sciences, University of Campinas, Limeira, Brazil
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- Laboratory of Molecular Biology of Exercise, School of Applied Sciences, University of Campinas, Limeira, Brazil
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- Multidisciplinarity Laboratory of Food and Health, School of Applied Sciences, University of Campinas, Limeira, Brazil
- Department of Biochemistry, Federal University of São Paulo, São Paulo, Brazil
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- Laboratory of Cell and Tissue Biology, School of Applied Sciences, University of Campinas, Limeira, Brazil
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Vlachova V, Barvik I, Zimova L. Human Transient Receptor Potential Ankyrin 1 Channel: Structure, Function, and Physiology. Subcell Biochem 2024; 104:207-244. [PMID: 38963489 DOI: 10.1007/978-3-031-58843-3_10] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 07/05/2024]
Abstract
The transient receptor potential ion channel TRPA1 is a Ca2+-permeable nonselective cation channel widely expressed in sensory neurons, but also in many nonneuronal tissues typically possessing barrier functions, such as the skin, joint synoviocytes, cornea, and the respiratory and intestinal tracts. Here, the primary role of TRPA1 is to detect potential danger stimuli that may threaten the tissue homeostasis and the health of the organism. The ability to directly recognize signals of different modalities, including chemical irritants, extreme temperatures, or osmotic changes resides in the characteristic properties of the ion channel protein complex. Recent advances in cryo-electron microscopy have provided an important framework for understanding the molecular basis of TRPA1 function and have suggested novel directions in the search for its pharmacological regulation. This chapter summarizes the current knowledge of human TRPA1 from a structural and functional perspective and discusses the complex allosteric mechanisms of activation and modulation that play important roles under physiological or pathophysiological conditions. In this context, major challenges for future research on TRPA1 are outlined.
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- Viktorie Vlachova
- Department of Cellular Neurophysiology, Institute of Physiology of the Czech Academy of Sciences, Prague, Czech Republic.
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- Division of Biomolecular Physics, Institute of Physics, Faculty of Mathematics and Physics, Charles University, Prague, Czech Republic.
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- Department of Cellular Neurophysiology, Institute of Physiology of the Czech Academy of Sciences, Prague, Czech Republic.
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Li J, Zhang H, Du Q, Gu J, Wu J, Liu Q, Li Z, Zhang T, Xu J, Xie R. Research Progress on TRPA1 in Diseases. J Membr Biol 2023; 256:301-316. [PMID: 37039840 PMCID: PMC10667463 DOI: 10.1007/s00232-023-00277-x] [Citation(s) in RCA: 3] [Impact Index Per Article: 3.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Grants] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 11/14/2022] [Accepted: 01/23/2023] [Indexed: 04/12/2023]
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For a long time, the physiological activity of TRP ion channels and the response to various stimuli have been the focus of attention, and the physiological functions mediated by ion channels have subtle links with the occurrence of various diseases. Our group has been engaged in the study of ion channels. In recent years, the report rate of TRPA1, the only member of the TRPA subfamily in the newly described TRP channel, has been very high. TRPA1 channels are not only abundantly expressed in peptidergic nociceptors but are also found in many nonneuronal cell types and tissues, and through the regulation of Ca2+ influx, various neuropeptides and signaling pathways are involved in the regulation of nerves, respiration, circulation, and various diseases and inflammation throughout the body. In this review, we mainly summarize the effects of TRPA1 on various systems in the body, which not only allows us to have a more systematic and comprehensive understanding of TRPA1 but also facilitates more in-depth research on it in the future.
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- Jiajing Li
- Department of Gastroenterology, Digestive Disease Hospital, Affiliated Hospital of Zunyi Medical University, Zunyi, 563000, China
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- Department of Gastroenterology, Digestive Disease Hospital, Affiliated Hospital of Zunyi Medical University, Zunyi, 563000, China
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- Department of Gastroenterology, Digestive Disease Hospital, Affiliated Hospital of Zunyi Medical University, Zunyi, 563000, China
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- Department of Gastroenterology, Digestive Disease Hospital, Affiliated Hospital of Zunyi Medical University, Zunyi, 563000, China
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- Department of Gastroenterology, Digestive Disease Hospital, Affiliated Hospital of Zunyi Medical University, Zunyi, 563000, China
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- Department of Gastroenterology, Digestive Disease Hospital, Affiliated Hospital of Zunyi Medical University, Zunyi, 563000, China
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- Department of Gastroenterology, Digestive Disease Hospital, Affiliated Hospital of Zunyi Medical University, Zunyi, 563000, China
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- Department of Gastroenterology, Digestive Disease Hospital, Affiliated Hospital of Zunyi Medical University, Zunyi, 563000, China
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- Department of Gastroenterology, Digestive Disease Hospital, Affiliated Hospital of Zunyi Medical University, Zunyi, 563000, China.
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- Department of Gastroenterology, Digestive Disease Hospital, Affiliated Hospital of Zunyi Medical University, Zunyi, 563000, China.
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Guieu R, Fromonot J, Mottola G, Maille B, Marlinge M, Groppelli A, Conte S, Bechah Y, Lalevee N, Michelet P, Hamdan M, Brignole M, Deharo JC. Adenosinergic System and Neuroendocrine Syncope: What Is the Link? Cells 2023; 12:2027. [PMID: 37626837 PMCID: PMC10453095 DOI: 10.3390/cells12162027] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 07/06/2023] [Revised: 08/02/2023] [Accepted: 08/03/2023] [Indexed: 08/27/2023] Open
Abstract
Although very common, the precise mechanisms that explain the symptomatology of neuroendocrine syncope (NES) remain poorly understood. This disease, which can be very incapacitating, manifests itself as a drop in blood pressure secondary to vasodilation and/or extreme slowing of heart rate. As studies continue, the involvement of the adenosinergic system is becoming increasingly evident. Adenosine, which is an ATP derivative, may be involved in a large number of cases. Adenosine acts on G protein-coupled receptors with seven transmembrane domains. A1 and A2A adenosine receptor dysfunction seem to be particularly implicated since the activation leads to severe bradycardia or vasodilation, respectively, two cardinal symptoms of NES. This mini-review aims to shed light on the links between dysfunction of the adenosinergic system and NHS. In particular, signal transduction pathways through the modulation of cAMP production and ion channels in relation to effects on the cardiovascular system are addressed. A better understanding of these mechanisms could guide the pharmacological development of new therapeutic approaches.
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- Régis Guieu
- Centre for Cardiovascular Research and Nutrition (C2VN), INSERM, INRAE, AMU, 13005 Marseille, France; (J.F.); (B.M.); (M.M.); (S.C.); (N.L.); (P.M.); (J.C.D.)
- Laboratory of Biochemistry, AP-HM, 13005 Marseille, France;
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- Centre for Cardiovascular Research and Nutrition (C2VN), INSERM, INRAE, AMU, 13005 Marseille, France; (J.F.); (B.M.); (M.M.); (S.C.); (N.L.); (P.M.); (J.C.D.)
- Laboratory of Biochemistry, AP-HM, 13005 Marseille, France;
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- Centre for Cardiovascular Research and Nutrition (C2VN), INSERM, INRAE, AMU, 13005 Marseille, France; (J.F.); (B.M.); (M.M.); (S.C.); (N.L.); (P.M.); (J.C.D.)
- Laboratory of Biochemistry, AP-HM, 13005 Marseille, France;
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- Centre for Cardiovascular Research and Nutrition (C2VN), INSERM, INRAE, AMU, 13005 Marseille, France; (J.F.); (B.M.); (M.M.); (S.C.); (N.L.); (P.M.); (J.C.D.)
- Department of Cardiology, Syncope Unit, Timone Hospital, 13005 Marseille, France
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- Centre for Cardiovascular Research and Nutrition (C2VN), INSERM, INRAE, AMU, 13005 Marseille, France; (J.F.); (B.M.); (M.M.); (S.C.); (N.L.); (P.M.); (J.C.D.)
- Laboratory of Biochemistry, AP-HM, 13005 Marseille, France;
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- IRCCS Istituto Auxologico Italiano, Department of Cardiology, San Luca Hospital, Piazzale Brescia 20, 20149 Milan, Italy; (A.G.); (M.B.)
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- Centre for Cardiovascular Research and Nutrition (C2VN), INSERM, INRAE, AMU, 13005 Marseille, France; (J.F.); (B.M.); (M.M.); (S.C.); (N.L.); (P.M.); (J.C.D.)
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- Laboratory of Biochemistry, AP-HM, 13005 Marseille, France;
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- Centre for Cardiovascular Research and Nutrition (C2VN), INSERM, INRAE, AMU, 13005 Marseille, France; (J.F.); (B.M.); (M.M.); (S.C.); (N.L.); (P.M.); (J.C.D.)
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- Centre for Cardiovascular Research and Nutrition (C2VN), INSERM, INRAE, AMU, 13005 Marseille, France; (J.F.); (B.M.); (M.M.); (S.C.); (N.L.); (P.M.); (J.C.D.)
- Department of Anesthesia and Reanimation, Hopital Conception, 13005 Marseille, France
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- Department of Medicine, Division of Cardiovascular Medicine, University of Wisconsin School of Medicine and Public Health, Madison, WI 53705, USA;
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- IRCCS Istituto Auxologico Italiano, Department of Cardiology, San Luca Hospital, Piazzale Brescia 20, 20149 Milan, Italy; (A.G.); (M.B.)
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- Centre for Cardiovascular Research and Nutrition (C2VN), INSERM, INRAE, AMU, 13005 Marseille, France; (J.F.); (B.M.); (M.M.); (S.C.); (N.L.); (P.M.); (J.C.D.)
- Department of Cardiology, Syncope Unit, Timone Hospital, 13005 Marseille, France
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Akiyama T, Curtis E, Carstens MI, Carstens E. Enhancement of allyl isothiocyanate-evoked responses of mouse trigeminal ganglion cells by the kokumi substance γ-glutamyl-valyl-glycine (γ-EVG) through activation of the calcium-sensing receptor (CaSR). Physiol Behav 2023; 260:114063. [PMID: 36563734 DOI: 10.1016/j.physbeh.2022.114063] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 08/16/2022] [Revised: 09/30/2022] [Accepted: 12/15/2022] [Indexed: 12/24/2022]
Abstract
Some γ-glutamyl peptides including glutathione (γ-Glu-Cys-Gly) and γ-glutamyl-valyl-glycine (γ-Glu-Val-Gly= γ-EVG) are reported to increase the intensity of basic tastes, such as salty, sweet, and umami, although they have no taste themselves at tested concentrations. The mechanism of action of γ-glutamyl peptides is not clearly understood, but the calcium sensing receptor (CaSR) may be involved. Glutathione and γ-EVG enhance the pungency of some spices, and the present study investigated the effects of γ-EVG on the responses of trigeminal ganglion (TG) cells to thermosensitiveTRP channel agonists. Single-cell RT-PCR revealed that most CaSR-expressing cells co-expressed TRPV1 (sensitive to capsaicin) and TRPA1 (sensitive to allyl isothiocyanate= AITC). Intracellular Ca2+ imaging showed that pretreatment with γ-EVG excited 7% of trigeminal ganglion (TG) cells and increased the amplitude of their responses to AITC, but not to capsaicin or menthol. The enhancing effect of γ-EVG was prevented by a CaSR inhibitor. The results indicate that γ-EVG increases AITC pungency by activating a subset of trigeminal ganglion cells that co-express CaSR and TRPA1.
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- Tasuku Akiyama
- Dept. of Dermatology & Cutaneous Surgery, Univ. of Miami Miller School of Medicine, Miami FL United States of America
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- Department of Neurobiology, Physiology and Behavior, University of California, Davis, California, United States of America
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- Department of Neurobiology, Physiology and Behavior, University of California, Davis, California, United States of America
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- Department of Neurobiology, Physiology and Behavior, University of California, Davis, California, United States of America.
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Alhadyan SK, Sivaraman V, Onyenwoke RU. E-cigarette Flavors, Sensory Perception, and Evoked Responses. Chem Res Toxicol 2022; 35:2194-2209. [PMID: 36480683 DOI: 10.1021/acs.chemrestox.2c00268] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 12/14/2022]
Abstract
The chemosensory experiences evoked by flavors encompass a number of unique sensations that include olfactory stimuli (smell), gustatory stimuli (taste, i.e., salty, sweet, sour, bitter, and umami (also known as "savoriness")), and chemesthesis (touch). As such, the responses evoked by flavors are complex and, as briefly stated above, involve multiple perceptive mechanisms. The practice of adding flavorings to tobacco products dates back to the 17th century but is likely much older. More recently, the electronic cigarette or "e-cigarette" and its accompanying flavored e-liquids emerged on to the global market. These new products contain no combustible tobacco but often contain large concentrations (reported from 0 to more than 50 mg/mL) of nicotine as well as numerous flavorings and/or flavor chemicals. At present, there are more than 400 e-cigarette brands available along with potentially >15,000 different/unique flavored products. However, surprisingly little is known about the flavors/flavor chemicals added to these products, which can account for >1% by weight of some e-liquids, and their resultant chemosensory experiences, and the US FDA has done relatively little, until recently, to regulate these products. This article will discuss e-cigarette flavors and flavor chemicals, their elicited responses, and their sensory effects in some detail.
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- Shatha K Alhadyan
- Department of Pharmaceutical Sciences, North Carolina Central University, Durham, North Carolina 27707, United States
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- Department of Biological and Biomedical Sciences, North Carolina Central University, Durham, North Carolina 27707, United States
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- Department of Pharmaceutical Sciences, North Carolina Central University, Durham, North Carolina 27707, United States.,Biomanufacturing Research Institute and Technology Enterprise (BRITE), North Carolina Central University, Durham, North Carolina 27707, United States
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Peng S. Transient Receptor Potential Ankyrin 1 Channels in Inflammation and Cancer: Accelerators or Brakes? FUNCTION (OXFORD, ENGLAND) 2022; 3:zqac049. [PMID: 36196090 PMCID: PMC9523459 DOI: 10.1093/function/zqac049] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 09/12/2022] [Accepted: 09/12/2022] [Indexed: 01/21/2023]
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Mori Y, Aoki A, Okamoto Y, Isobe T, Ohkawara S, Hanioka N, Tanaka-Kagawa T, Jinno H. Species-specific activation of transient receptor potential ankyrin 1 by phthalic acid monoesters. Biol Pharm Bull 2022; 45:1839-1846. [DOI: 10.1248/bpb.b22-00645] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/22/2022]
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- Yoko Mori
- Faculty of Pharmacy, Meijo University
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- Faculty of Pharmacy, Yokohama University of Pharmacy
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Mahajan N, Khare P, Kondepudi KK, Bishnoi M. TRPA1: Pharmacology, natural activators and role in obesity prevention. Eur J Pharmacol 2021; 912:174553. [PMID: 34627805 DOI: 10.1016/j.ejphar.2021.174553] [Citation(s) in RCA: 4] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.3] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 06/08/2021] [Revised: 10/05/2021] [Accepted: 10/05/2021] [Indexed: 12/26/2022]
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Transient receptor potential ankyrin 1 (TRPA1) channel is a calcium permeable, non-selective cation channel, expressed in the sensory neurons and non-neuronal cells of different tissues. Initially studied for its role in pain and inflammation, TRPA1 has now functionally involved in multiple other physiological functions. TRPA1 channel has been extensively studied for modulation by pungent compounds present in the spices and herbs. In the last decade, the role of TRPA1 agonism in body weight reduction, secretion of hunger and satiety hormones, insulin secretion and thermogenesis, has unveiled the potential of the TRPA1 channel to be used as a preventive target to tackle obesity and associated comorbidities including insulin resistance in type 2 diabetes. In this review, we summarized the recent findings of TRPA1 based dietary/non-dietary modulation for its role in obesity prevention and therapeutics.
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- Neha Mahajan
- Centre of Excellence in Functional Foods, Department of Food and Nutritional Biotechnology, National Agri-food Biotechnology Institute (NABI), Knowledge City-Sector-81, SAS Nagar, Punjab 140306, India; Regional Centre for Biotechnology, Faridabad-Gurgaon Expressway, Faridabad, Haryana 121001, India
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- Centre of Excellence in Functional Foods, Department of Food and Nutritional Biotechnology, National Agri-food Biotechnology Institute (NABI), Knowledge City-Sector-81, SAS Nagar, Punjab 140306, India
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- Centre of Excellence in Functional Foods, Department of Food and Nutritional Biotechnology, National Agri-food Biotechnology Institute (NABI), Knowledge City-Sector-81, SAS Nagar, Punjab 140306, India
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- Centre of Excellence in Functional Foods, Department of Food and Nutritional Biotechnology, National Agri-food Biotechnology Institute (NABI), Knowledge City-Sector-81, SAS Nagar, Punjab 140306, India.
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Arullampalam P, Preti B, Ross-Kaschitza D, Lochner M, Rougier JS, Abriel H. Species-Specific Effects of Cation Channel TRPM4 Small-Molecule Inhibitors. Front Pharmacol 2021; 12:712354. [PMID: 34335274 PMCID: PMC8321095 DOI: 10.3389/fphar.2021.712354] [Citation(s) in RCA: 5] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.7] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 05/20/2021] [Accepted: 06/30/2021] [Indexed: 12/14/2022] Open
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Background: The Transient Receptor Potential Melastatin member 4 (TRPM4) gene encodes a calcium-activated non-selective cation channel expressed in several tissues. Mutations in TRPM4 have been reported in patients with different types of cardiac conduction defects. It is also linked to immune response and cancers, but the associated molecular mechanisms are still unclear. Thus far, 9-phenanthrol is the most common pharmacological compound used to investigate TRPM4 function. We recently identified two promising aryloxyacyl-anthranilic acid compounds (abbreviated CBA and NBA) inhibiting TRPM4. However, all aforementioned compounds were screened using assays expressing human TRPM4, whereas the efficacy of mouse TRPM4 has not been assessed. Mouse models are essential to investigate ion channel physiology and chemical compound efficacy. Aim: In this study, we performed comparative electrophysiology experiments to assess the effect of these TRPM4 inhibitors on human and mouse TRPM4 channels heterologously expressed in TsA-201 cells. Methods and Results: We identified striking species-dependent differences in TRPM4 responses. NBA inhibited both human and mouse TRPM4 currents when applied intracellularly and extracellularly using excised membrane patches. CBA inhibited human TRPM4, both intracellularly and extracellularly. Unexpectedly, the application of CBA had no inhibiting effect on mouse TRPM4 current when perfused on the extracellular side. Instead, its increased mouse TRPM4 current at negative holding potentials. In addition, CBA on the intracellular side altered the outward rectification component of the mouse TRPM4 current. Application of 9-phenanthrol, both intracellularly and extracellularly, inhibited human TRPM4. For mouse TRPM4, 9-phenanthrol perfusion led to opposite effects depending on the site of application. With intracellular 9-phenanthrol, we observed a tendency towards potentiation of mouse TRPM4 outward current at positive holding potentials. Conclusion: Altogether, these results suggest that pharmacological compounds screened using “humanised assays” should be extensively characterised before application in vivo mouse models.
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- Prakash Arullampalam
- Swiss National Centre of Competence in Research (NCCR) TransCure, Institute of Biochemistry and Molecular Medicine, University of Bern, Bern, Switzerland
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- Swiss National Centre of Competence in Research (NCCR) TransCure, Institute of Biochemistry and Molecular Medicine, University of Bern, Bern, Switzerland
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- Swiss National Centre of Competence in Research (NCCR) TransCure, Institute of Biochemistry and Molecular Medicine, University of Bern, Bern, Switzerland
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- Swiss National Centre of Competence in Research (NCCR) TransCure, Institute of Biochemistry and Molecular Medicine, University of Bern, Bern, Switzerland
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- Swiss National Centre of Competence in Research (NCCR) TransCure, Institute of Biochemistry and Molecular Medicine, University of Bern, Bern, Switzerland
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- Swiss National Centre of Competence in Research (NCCR) TransCure, Institute of Biochemistry and Molecular Medicine, University of Bern, Bern, Switzerland
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Maggi F, Morelli MB, Nabissi M, Marinelli O, Zeppa L, Aguzzi C, Santoni G, Amantini C. Transient Receptor Potential (TRP) Channels in Haematological Malignancies: An Update. Biomolecules 2021; 11:biom11050765. [PMID: 34065398 PMCID: PMC8160608 DOI: 10.3390/biom11050765] [Citation(s) in RCA: 7] [Impact Index Per Article: 2.3] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 03/31/2021] [Revised: 05/17/2021] [Accepted: 05/17/2021] [Indexed: 02/07/2023] Open
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Transient receptor potential (TRP) channels are improving their importance in different cancers, becoming suitable as promising candidates for precision medicine. Their important contribution in calcium trafficking inside and outside cells is coming to light from many papers published so far. Encouraging results on the correlation between TRP and overall survival (OS) and progression-free survival (PFS) in cancer patients are available, and there are as many promising data from in vitro studies. For what concerns haematological malignancy, the role of TRPs is still not elucidated, and data regarding TRP channel expression have demonstrated great variability throughout blood cancer so far. Thus, the aim of this review is to highlight the most recent findings on TRP channels in leukaemia and lymphoma, demonstrating their important contribution in the perspective of personalised therapies.
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- Federica Maggi
- Department of Molecular Medicine, Sapienza University, 00185 Rome, Italy;
- Immunopathology Laboratory, School of Pharmacy, University of Camerino, 62032 Camerino, Italy; (M.B.M.); (M.N.); (O.M.); (L.Z.); (C.A.); (G.S.)
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- Immunopathology Laboratory, School of Pharmacy, University of Camerino, 62032 Camerino, Italy; (M.B.M.); (M.N.); (O.M.); (L.Z.); (C.A.); (G.S.)
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- Immunopathology Laboratory, School of Pharmacy, University of Camerino, 62032 Camerino, Italy; (M.B.M.); (M.N.); (O.M.); (L.Z.); (C.A.); (G.S.)
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- Immunopathology Laboratory, School of Pharmacy, University of Camerino, 62032 Camerino, Italy; (M.B.M.); (M.N.); (O.M.); (L.Z.); (C.A.); (G.S.)
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- Immunopathology Laboratory, School of Pharmacy, University of Camerino, 62032 Camerino, Italy; (M.B.M.); (M.N.); (O.M.); (L.Z.); (C.A.); (G.S.)
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- Immunopathology Laboratory, School of Pharmacy, University of Camerino, 62032 Camerino, Italy; (M.B.M.); (M.N.); (O.M.); (L.Z.); (C.A.); (G.S.)
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- Immunopathology Laboratory, School of Pharmacy, University of Camerino, 62032 Camerino, Italy; (M.B.M.); (M.N.); (O.M.); (L.Z.); (C.A.); (G.S.)
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- Immunopathology Laboratory, School of Biosciences and Veterinary Medicine, University of Camerino, 62032 Camerino, Italy
- Correspondence: ; Tel.: +30-0737403312
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Sinica V, Vlachová V. Transient receptor potential ankyrin 1 channel: An evolutionarily tuned thermosensor. Physiol Res 2021; 70:363-381. [PMID: 33982589 DOI: 10.33549/physiolres.934697] [Citation(s) in RCA: 1] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.3] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 01/08/2023] Open
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The discovery of the role of the transient receptor potential ankyrin 1 (TRPA1) channel as a polymodal detector of cold and pain-producing stimuli almost two decades ago catalyzed the consequent identification of various vertebrate and invertebrate orthologues. In different species, the role of TRPA1 has been implicated in numerous physiological functions, indicating that the molecular structure of the channel exhibits evolutionary flexibility. Until very recently, information about the critical elements of the temperature-sensing molecular machinery of thermosensitive ion channels such as TRPA1 had lagged far behind information obtained from mutational and functional analysis. Current developments in single-particle cryo-electron microscopy are revealing precisely how the thermosensitive channels operate, how they might be targeted with drugs, and at which sites they can be critically regulated by membrane lipids. This means that it is now possible to resolve a huge number of very important pharmacological, biophysical and physiological questions in a way we have never had before. In this review, we aim at providing some of the recent knowledge on the molecular mechanisms underlying the temperature sensitivity of TRPA1. We also demonstrate how the search for differences in temperature and chemical sensitivity between human and mouse TRPA1 orthologues can be a useful approach to identifying important domains with a key role in channel activation.
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- V Sinica
- Laboratory of Cellular Neurophysiology, Institute of Physiology of the Czech Academy of Sciences, Prague 4, Czech Republic. or
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Takahashi S, Kurogi M, Saitoh O. The diversity in sensitivity of TRPA1 and TRPV1 of various animals to polyphenols. Biomed Res 2021; 42:43-51. [PMID: 33840685 DOI: 10.2220/biomedres.42.43] [Citation(s) in RCA: 5] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.7] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/23/2022]
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The perception of tastes is sensed by the receptors that stimulate sensory cells. We previously reported that TRPA1 and TRPV1 channels expressed in the oral cavity of mammals, are activated by the auto-oxidized product of epigallocatechin gallate (oxiEGCG), a major astringent catechin in green tea. Here, we investigated and compared the sensitivity of TRPA1 and TRPV1 from various animals to astringent polyphenols. We selected three polyphenols, oxiEGCG, tannic acid and myricetin. HEK293T cells expressing TRPA1 or TRPV1 from mammal, bird, reptile, amphibian, and fish, were analyzed for their activation by the Ca2+-imaging. We found the apparent diversity in the polyphenol-sensitivity among various animals. Mammalian TRPs showed relatively higher sensitivity to polyphenols, and especially, human TRPA1 and TRPV1 could be activated by all of three polyphenols at 20 μM. Reptile TRP channels, however, were insensitive to any polyphenols examined. Moreover, the polyphenol-sensitivity of zebrafish TRPA1 and TRPV1 was quite different from that of medaka TRP channels. Since many polyphenols are present in plants and the sensing of polyphenols using TRP channels in the oral cavity might cause astringent taste, the observed diversity of the polyphenol-sensitivity of TRP channels might be involved in the divergence in the food habit of various animals.
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- Sayuri Takahashi
- Department of Bio-Science, Faculty of Bio-Science, Nagahama Institute of Bio-Science and Technology
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- Department of Bio-Science, Faculty of Bio-Science, Nagahama Institute of Bio-Science and Technology
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- Department of Bio-Science, Faculty of Bio-Science, Nagahama Institute of Bio-Science and Technology
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Kato M, Takayama Y, Sunagawa M. The Calcium-Activated Chloride Channel TMEM16A is Inhibitied by Liquiritigenin. Front Pharmacol 2021; 12:628968. [PMID: 33897420 PMCID: PMC8060913 DOI: 10.3389/fphar.2021.628968] [Citation(s) in RCA: 4] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.3] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 11/13/2020] [Accepted: 03/02/2021] [Indexed: 01/04/2023] Open
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The transmembrane 16 (TMEM16) family contains 10 subtypes, and the function of each protein is different. TMEM16A is a calcium-activated chloride channel involved in physiological and pathological situations. Liquiritigenin is an aglycone derived from Glycyrrhiza glabra, and it is generated via the metabolism of enterobacterial flora. It has been known that liquiritigenin reduces pain sensation involving TMEM16A activation in primary sensory neurons. In addition, other pharmacological effects of liquiritigenin in physiological functions involving TMEM16A have been reported. However, the relationship between TMEM16A and liquiritigenin is still unknown. Therefore, we hypothesized that TMEM16A is inhibited by liquiritigenin. To confirm this hypothesis, we investigated the effect of liquiritigenin on TMEM16A currents evoked by intracellular free calcium in HEK293T cells transfected with TMEM16A. In this study, we found that liquiritigenin inhibited the mouse and human TMEM16A currents. To further confirm its selectivity, we also investigated its pharmacological effects on other ion channels, including transient receptor potential vanilloid 1 (TRPV1) and ankyrin 1 (TRPA1), which are non-selective cation channels involved in pain sensation. However, liquiritigenin did not inhibit the currents of TRPV1 and TRPA1 induced by capsaicin and allyl isothiocyanate, respectively. Therefore, our findings indicate that selective TMEM16A inhibition could be one molecular mechanism that explains liquiritigenin-induced pain reduction. Additionally, we also investigated the inhibitory effects of estrogens on TMEM16A because liquiritigenin reportedly binds to the estrogen receptor. In this study, a pregnancy-dependent estrogen, estriol, significantly inhibited TMEM16A. However, the efficacy was weak. Although there is a possibility that TMEM16A activity could be suppressed during pregnancy, the physiological significance seems to be small. Thus, the inhibitory effect of estrogen might not be significant under physiological conditions. Furthermore, we investigated the effect of dihydrodaidzein, which is an analog of liquiritigenin that has a hydroxyphenyl at different carbon atom of pyranose. Dihydrodaidzein also inhibited mouse and human TMEM16A. However, the inhibitory effects were weaker than those of liquiritigenin. This suggests that the efficacy of TMEM16A antagonists depends on the hydroxyl group positions. Our finding of liquiritigenin-dependent TMEM16A inhibition could connect the current fragmented knowledge of the physiological and pathological mechanisms involving TMEM16A and liquiritigenin.
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- Mami Kato
- Department of Physiology, Showa University School of Medicine, Tokyo, Japan
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- Department of Physiology, Showa University School of Medicine, Tokyo, Japan
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- Department of Physiology, Showa University School of Medicine, Tokyo, Japan
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Balestrini A, Joseph V, Dourado M, Reese RM, Shields SD, Rougé L, Bravo DD, Chernov-Rogan T, Austin CD, Chen H, Wang L, Villemure E, Shore DGM, Verma VA, Hu B, Chen Y, Leong L, Bjornson C, Hötzel K, Gogineni A, Lee WP, Suto E, Wu X, Liu J, Zhang J, Gandham V, Wang J, Payandeh J, Ciferri C, Estevez A, Arthur CP, Kortmann J, Wong RL, Heredia JE, Doerr J, Jung M, Vander Heiden JA, Roose-Girma M, Tam L, Barck KH, Carano RAD, Ding HT, Brillantes B, Tam C, Yang X, Gao SS, Ly JQ, Liu L, Chen L, Liederer BM, Lin JH, Magnuson S, Chen J, Hackos DH, Elstrott J, Rohou A, Safina BS, Volgraf M, Bauer RN, Riol-Blanco L. A TRPA1 inhibitor suppresses neurogenic inflammation and airway contraction for asthma treatment. J Exp Med 2021; 218:211821. [PMID: 33620419 PMCID: PMC7918756 DOI: 10.1084/jem.20201637] [Citation(s) in RCA: 62] [Impact Index Per Article: 20.7] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 07/31/2020] [Revised: 10/19/2020] [Accepted: 12/23/2020] [Indexed: 12/31/2022] Open
Abstract
Despite the development of effective therapies, a substantial proportion of asthmatics continue to have uncontrolled symptoms, airflow limitation, and exacerbations. Transient receptor potential cation channel member A1 (TRPA1) agonists are elevated in human asthmatic airways, and in rodents, TRPA1 is involved in the induction of airway inflammation and hyperreactivity. Here, the discovery and early clinical development of GDC-0334, a highly potent, selective, and orally bioavailable TRPA1 antagonist, is described. GDC-0334 inhibited TRPA1 function on airway smooth muscle and sensory neurons, decreasing edema, dermal blood flow (DBF), cough, and allergic airway inflammation in several preclinical species. In a healthy volunteer Phase 1 study, treatment with GDC-0334 reduced TRPA1 agonist-induced DBF, pain, and itch, demonstrating GDC-0334 target engagement in humans. These data provide therapeutic rationale for evaluating TRPA1 inhibition as a clinical therapy for asthma.
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- Alessia Balestrini
- Department of Immunology Discovery, Genentech, Inc., South San Francisco, CA
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- Department of Biomedical Imaging, Genentech, Inc., South San Francisco, CA
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- Department of Neuroscience, Genentech, Inc., South San Francisco, CA
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- Department of Neuroscience, Genentech, Inc., South San Francisco, CA
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- Department of Neuroscience, Genentech, Inc., South San Francisco, CA
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- Department of Structural Biology, Genentech, Inc., South San Francisco, CA
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- Department of Biochemical and Cellular Pharmacology, Genentech, Inc., South San Francisco, CA
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- Department of Biochemical and Cellular Pharmacology, Genentech, Inc., South San Francisco, CA
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- Department of Pathology, Genentech, Inc., South San Francisco, CA
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- Department of Discovery Chemistry, Genentech, Inc., South San Francisco, CA
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- Department of Discovery Chemistry, Genentech, Inc., South San Francisco, CA
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- Department of Discovery Chemistry, Genentech, Inc., South San Francisco, CA
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- Department of Discovery Chemistry, Genentech, Inc., South San Francisco, CA
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- Department of Discovery Chemistry, Genentech, Inc., South San Francisco, CA
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- Pharmaron-Beijing Co. Ltd., BDA, Beijing, People's Republic of China
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- Pharmaron-Beijing Co. Ltd., BDA, Beijing, People's Republic of China
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- Department of Pathology, Genentech, Inc., South San Francisco, CA
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- Department of Pathology, Genentech, Inc., South San Francisco, CA
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- Department of Pathology, Genentech, Inc., South San Francisco, CA
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- Department of Biomedical Imaging, Genentech, Inc., South San Francisco, CA
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- Department of Translational Immunology, Genentech, Inc., South San Francisco, CA
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- Department of Translational Immunology, Genentech, Inc., South San Francisco, CA
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- Department of Translational Immunology, Genentech, Inc., South San Francisco, CA
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- Department of Translational Immunology, Genentech, Inc., South San Francisco, CA
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- Department of Translational Immunology, Genentech, Inc., South San Francisco, CA
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- Department of Biomedical Imaging, Genentech, Inc., South San Francisco, CA
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- Department of Biochemical and Cellular Pharmacology, Genentech, Inc., South San Francisco, CA
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- Department of Structural Biology, Genentech, Inc., South San Francisco, CA
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- Department of Structural Biology, Genentech, Inc., South San Francisco, CA
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- Department of Structural Biology, Genentech, Inc., South San Francisco, CA
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- Department of Immunology Discovery, Genentech, Inc., South San Francisco, CA
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- Department of Immunology Discovery, Genentech, Inc., South San Francisco, CA
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- Department of Immunology Discovery, Genentech, Inc., South San Francisco, CA
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- Department of Molecular Biology, Genentech, Inc., South San Francisco, CA
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- Department of OMNI Bioinformatics, Genentech, Inc., South San Francisco, CA
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- Department of Molecular Biology, Genentech, Inc., South San Francisco, CA
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- Department of Molecular Biology, Genentech, Inc., South San Francisco, CA
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- Department of Biomedical Imaging, Genentech, Inc., South San Francisco, CA
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- Department of Biomedical Imaging, Genentech, Inc., South San Francisco, CA
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- Department of Clinical Pharmacology, Genentech, Inc., South San Francisco, CA
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- Department of Biomolecular Resources, Genentech, Inc., South San Francisco, CA
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- Department of Biomolecular Resources, Genentech, Inc., South San Francisco, CA
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- Department of Product Development Biometric Biostatistics, Genentech, Inc., South San Francisco, CA
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- Department of Clinical Imaging, Genentech, Inc., South San Francisco, CA
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- Department of Drug Metabolism and Pharmacokinetics, Genentech, Inc., South San Francisco, CA
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- Department of Drug Metabolism and Pharmacokinetics, Genentech, Inc., South San Francisco, CA
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- Department of Drug Metabolism and Pharmacokinetics, Genentech, Inc., South San Francisco, CA
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- Department of Drug Metabolism and Pharmacokinetics, Genentech, Inc., South San Francisco, CA
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- Department of Early Clinical Development, Genentech, Inc., South San Francisco, CA
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- Department of Discovery Chemistry, Genentech, Inc., South San Francisco, CA
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- Department of Biochemical and Cellular Pharmacology, Genentech, Inc., South San Francisco, CA
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- Department of Neuroscience, Genentech, Inc., South San Francisco, CA
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- Department of Biomedical Imaging, Genentech, Inc., South San Francisco, CA
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- Department of Structural Biology, Genentech, Inc., South San Francisco, CA
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- Department of Discovery Chemistry, Genentech, Inc., South San Francisco, CA
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- Department of Discovery Chemistry, Genentech, Inc., South San Francisco, CA
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- Department of OMNI-Biomarker Development, Genentech, Inc., South San Francisco, CA
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- Department of Immunology Discovery, Genentech, Inc., South San Francisco, CA
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Aroma profile of Jinmudan tea produced using Camellia sinensis, cultivar Jinmudan using solid-phase microextraction, gas chromatography–mass spectrometry, and chemometrics. Eur Food Res Technol 2021. [DOI: 10.1007/s00217-021-03687-0] [Citation(s) in RCA: 3] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 10/22/2022]
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Shibata M, Tang C. Implications of Transient Receptor Potential Cation Channels in Migraine Pathophysiology. Neurosci Bull 2021; 37:103-116. [PMID: 32870468 PMCID: PMC7811976 DOI: 10.1007/s12264-020-00569-5] [Citation(s) in RCA: 23] [Impact Index Per Article: 7.7] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 02/04/2020] [Accepted: 05/11/2020] [Indexed: 12/19/2022] Open
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Migraine is a common and debilitating headache disorder. Although its pathogenesis remains elusive, abnormal trigeminal and central nervous system activity is likely to play an important role. Transient receptor potential (TRP) channels, which transduce noxious stimuli into pain signals, are expressed in trigeminal ganglion neurons and brain regions closely associated with the pathophysiology of migraine. In the trigeminal ganglion, TRP channels co-localize with calcitonin gene-related peptide, a neuropeptide crucially implicated in migraine pathophysiology. Many preclinical and clinical data support the roles of TRP channels in migraine. In particular, activation of TRP cation channel V1 has been shown to regulate calcitonin gene-related peptide release from trigeminal nerves. Intriguingly, several effective anti-migraine therapies, including botulinum neurotoxin type A, affect the functions of TRP cation channels. Here, we discuss currently available data regarding the roles of major TRP cation channels in the pathophysiology of migraine and the therapeutic applicability thereof.
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- Mamoru Shibata
- Department of Neurology, Keio University School of Medicine, Tokyo, 160-8582, Japan.
- Department of Neurology, Tokyo Dental College Ichikawa General Hospital, Chiba, 272-8513, Japan.
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- Department of Neurology, Keio University School of Medicine, Tokyo, 160-8582, Japan
- Department of Neurology and Center for Clinical Neuroscience, Daping Hospital, Third Military Medical University, Chongqing, 400042, China
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Huang R, Xu C. An overview of the perception and mitigation of astringency associated with phenolic compounds. Compr Rev Food Sci Food Saf 2020; 20:1036-1074. [PMID: 33340236 DOI: 10.1111/1541-4337.12679] [Citation(s) in RCA: 48] [Impact Index Per Article: 12.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 07/12/2020] [Revised: 11/07/2020] [Accepted: 11/12/2020] [Indexed: 12/21/2022]
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Astringency, as a kind of puckering, drying, or rough sensation, is widely perceived from natural foods, especially plants rich in phenolic compounds. Although the interaction and precipitation of salivary proteins by phenolic compounds was often believed as the major mechanism of astringency, a definitive theory about astringency is still lacking due to the complex oral sensations. The interaction with oral epithelial cells and the activation of trigeminal chemoreceptors and mechanoreceptors also shed light on some of the phenolic astringency mechanisms, which complement the insufficient mechanism of interaction with salivary proteins. Since phenolic compounds with different types and structures show different astringency thresholds in a certain regularity, there might be some relationships between the phenolic structures and perceived astringency. On the other hand, novel approaches to reducing the unfavorable perception of phenolic astringency have been increasingly emerging; however, the according summary is still sparse. Therefore, this review aims to: (a) illustrate the possible mechanisms of astringency elicited by phenolic compounds, (b) reveal the possible relationships between phenolic structures and perception of astringency, and (c) summarize the emerging mitigation approaches to astringency triggered by phenolic compounds. This comprehensive review would be of great value to both the understanding of phenolic astringency and the finding of appropriate mitigation approaches to phenolic astringency in future research.
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- Rui Huang
- The Food Processing Center, Department of Food Science and Technology, University of Nebraska-Lincoln, Lincoln, Nebraska
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- The Food Processing Center, Department of Food Science and Technology, University of Nebraska-Lincoln, Lincoln, Nebraska
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A Novel, Pan-PDE Inhibitor Exerts Anti-Fibrotic Effects in Human Lung Fibroblasts via Inhibition of TGF-β Signaling and Activation of cAMP/PKA Signaling. Int J Mol Sci 2020; 21:ijms21114008. [PMID: 32503342 PMCID: PMC7312375 DOI: 10.3390/ijms21114008] [Citation(s) in RCA: 27] [Impact Index Per Article: 6.8] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 05/11/2020] [Revised: 05/30/2020] [Accepted: 05/31/2020] [Indexed: 12/24/2022] Open
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Phosphodiesterase (PDE) inhibitors are currently a widespread and extensively studied group of anti-inflammatory and anti-fibrotic compounds which may find use in the treatment of numerous lung diseases, including asthma and chronic obstructive pulmonary disease. Several PDE inhibitors are currently in clinical development, and some of them, e.g., roflumilast, are already recommended for clinical use. Due to numerous reports indicating that elevated intracellular cAMP levels may contribute to the alleviation of inflammation and airway fibrosis, new and effective PDE inhibitors are constantly being sought. Recently, a group of 7,8-disubstituted purine-2,6-dione derivatives, representing a novel and prominent pan-PDE inhibitors has been synthesized. Some of them were reported to modulate transient receptor potential ankyrin 1 (TRPA1) ion channels as well. In this study, we investigated the effect of selected derivatives (832—a pan-PDE inhibitor, 869—a TRPA1 modulator, and 145—a pan-PDE inhibitor and a weak TRPA1 modulator) on cellular responses related to airway remodeling using MRC-5 human lung fibroblasts. Compound 145 exerted the most considerable effect in limiting fibroblast to myofibroblasts transition (FMT) as well as proliferation, migration, and contraction. The effect of this compound appeared to depend mainly on its strong PDE inhibitory properties, and not on its effects on TRPA1 modulation. The strong anti-remodeling effects of 145 required activation of the cAMP/protein kinase A (PKA)/cAMP response element-binding protein (CREB) pathway leading to inhibition of transforming growth factor type β1 (TGF-β1) and Smad-dependent signaling in MRC-5 cells. These data suggest that the TGF-β pathway is a major target for PDE inhibitors leading to inhibitory effects on cell responses involved in airway remodeling. These potent, pan-PDE inhibitors from the group of 7,8-disubstituted purine-2,6-dione derivatives, thus represent promising anti-remodeling drug candidates for further research.
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Hori S, Saitoh O. Unique high sensitivity to heat of axolotl TRPV1 revealed by the heterologous expression system. Biochem Biophys Res Commun 2019; 521:914-920. [PMID: 31711646 DOI: 10.1016/j.bbrc.2019.10.203] [Citation(s) in RCA: 3] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.6] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 10/10/2019] [Accepted: 10/31/2019] [Indexed: 01/14/2023]
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The thermosensation mechanism plays critical roles in various animals living in different thermal environment. We focused on an axolotl, which is a tailed amphibian originally from Lake Xochimilco area in the Vally of Mexico, and examined its behavior response to heat stimulation. Mild heat at 33 °C induced noxious locomotive activity to axolotls, but the noxious response of another tailed amphibian, Iberian ribbed newt, was not observed at 33 °C. To explore the mechanism for the temperature sensitivity of axolotls, we isolated a cDNA of TRPV1. Using the degenerate primer PCR method, we identified the DNA fragment encoding axolotl TRPV1 (axTRPV1), and then cloned a full-length cDNA. We studied the chemical and thermal sensitivities of axTRPV1 by two-electrode voltage clamp method using Xenopus oocyte expression system. Capsaicin, acid, and 2-aminoethoxydiphenylborane apparently activated axTRPV1 channels in a dose-dependent manner. The analysis of thermal sensitivity showed that axTRPV1 was significantly activated by heat but not by cold. The average temperature threshold for heat-activation was 30.95 ± 0.12 °C. This thermal activation threshold of axTRPV1 is unique and significantly low, when compared with the known thresholds of TRPV1s from various animals. Further, this threshold of axTRPV1 is well consistent with the observation of heat-induced behavior of axolotls at 33 °C, demonstrating that axolotl shows noxious response to mild heat mediated through axTRPV1.
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- Shogo Hori
- Department of Animal Bio-Science, Faculty of Bio-Science, Nagahama Institute of Bio-Science and Technology, 1266 Tamura-cho, Nagahama-shi, Shiga, 526-0829, Japan
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- Department of Animal Bio-Science, Faculty of Bio-Science, Nagahama Institute of Bio-Science and Technology, 1266 Tamura-cho, Nagahama-shi, Shiga, 526-0829, Japan.
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Talavera K, Startek JB, Alvarez-Collazo J, Boonen B, Alpizar YA, Sanchez A, Naert R, Nilius B. Mammalian Transient Receptor Potential TRPA1 Channels: From Structure to Disease. Physiol Rev 2019; 100:725-803. [PMID: 31670612 DOI: 10.1152/physrev.00005.2019] [Citation(s) in RCA: 218] [Impact Index Per Article: 43.6] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 02/06/2023] Open
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The transient receptor potential ankyrin (TRPA) channels are Ca2+-permeable nonselective cation channels remarkably conserved through the animal kingdom. Mammals have only one member, TRPA1, which is widely expressed in sensory neurons and in non-neuronal cells (such as epithelial cells and hair cells). TRPA1 owes its name to the presence of 14 ankyrin repeats located in the NH2 terminus of the channel, an unusual structural feature that may be relevant to its interactions with intracellular components. TRPA1 is primarily involved in the detection of an extremely wide variety of exogenous stimuli that may produce cellular damage. This includes a plethora of electrophilic compounds that interact with nucleophilic amino acid residues in the channel and many other chemically unrelated compounds whose only common feature seems to be their ability to partition in the plasma membrane. TRPA1 has been reported to be activated by cold, heat, and mechanical stimuli, and its function is modulated by multiple factors, including Ca2+, trace metals, pH, and reactive oxygen, nitrogen, and carbonyl species. TRPA1 is involved in acute and chronic pain as well as inflammation, plays key roles in the pathophysiology of nearly all organ systems, and is an attractive target for the treatment of related diseases. Here we review the current knowledge about the mammalian TRPA1 channel, linking its unique structure, widely tuned sensory properties, and complex regulation to its roles in multiple pathophysiological conditions.
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- Karel Talavera
- Laboratory of Ion Channel Research, Department of Cellular and Molecular Medicine, KU Leuven; VIB Center for Brain and Disease Research, Leuven, Belgium
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- Laboratory of Ion Channel Research, Department of Cellular and Molecular Medicine, KU Leuven; VIB Center for Brain and Disease Research, Leuven, Belgium
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- Laboratory of Ion Channel Research, Department of Cellular and Molecular Medicine, KU Leuven; VIB Center for Brain and Disease Research, Leuven, Belgium
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- Laboratory of Ion Channel Research, Department of Cellular and Molecular Medicine, KU Leuven; VIB Center for Brain and Disease Research, Leuven, Belgium
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- Laboratory of Ion Channel Research, Department of Cellular and Molecular Medicine, KU Leuven; VIB Center for Brain and Disease Research, Leuven, Belgium
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- Laboratory of Ion Channel Research, Department of Cellular and Molecular Medicine, KU Leuven; VIB Center for Brain and Disease Research, Leuven, Belgium
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- Laboratory of Ion Channel Research, Department of Cellular and Molecular Medicine, KU Leuven; VIB Center for Brain and Disease Research, Leuven, Belgium
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- Laboratory of Ion Channel Research, Department of Cellular and Molecular Medicine, KU Leuven; VIB Center for Brain and Disease Research, Leuven, Belgium
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The metabolic face of migraine - from pathophysiology to treatment. Nat Rev Neurol 2019; 15:627-643. [PMID: 31586135 DOI: 10.1038/s41582-019-0255-4] [Citation(s) in RCA: 127] [Impact Index Per Article: 25.4] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Accepted: 08/12/2019] [Indexed: 12/11/2022]
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Migraine can be regarded as a conserved, adaptive response that occurs in genetically predisposed individuals with a mismatch between the brain's energy reserve and workload. Given the high prevalence of migraine, genotypes associated with the condition seem likely to have conferred an evolutionary advantage. Technological advances have enabled the examination of different aspects of cerebral metabolism in patients with migraine, and complementary animal research has highlighted possible metabolic mechanisms in migraine pathophysiology. An increasing amount of evidence - much of it clinical - suggests that migraine is a response to cerebral energy deficiency or oxidative stress levels that exceed antioxidant capacity and that the attack itself helps to restore brain energy homeostasis and reduces harmful oxidative stress levels. Greater understanding of metabolism in migraine offers novel therapeutic opportunities. In this Review, we describe the evidence for abnormalities in energy metabolism and mitochondrial function in migraine, with a focus on clinical data (including neuroimaging, biochemical, genetic and therapeutic studies), and consider the relationship of these abnormalities with the abnormal sensory processing and cerebral hyper-responsivity observed in migraine. We discuss experimental data to consider potential mechanisms by which metabolic abnormalities could generate attacks. Finally, we highlight potential treatments that target cerebral metabolism, such as nutraceuticals, ketone bodies and dietary interventions.
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Lindsay CD, Timperley CM. TRPA1 and issues relating to animal model selection for extrapolating toxicity data to humans. Hum Exp Toxicol 2019; 39:14-36. [PMID: 31578097 DOI: 10.1177/0960327119877460] [Citation(s) in RCA: 9] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.8] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 12/27/2022]
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The transient receptor potential ankyrin 1 (TRPA1) ion channel is a sensor for irritant chemicals, has ancient lineage, and is distributed across animal species including humans, where it features in many organs. Its activation by a diverse panel of electrophilic molecules (TRPA1 agonists) through electrostatic binding and/or covalent attachment to the protein causes the sensation of pain. This article reviews the species differences between TRPA1 channels and their responses, to assess the suitability of different animals to model the effects of TRPA1-activating electrophiles in humans, referring to common TRPA1 activators (exogenous and endogenous) and possible mechanisms of action relating to their toxicology. It concludes that close matching of in vitro and in vivo models will help optimise the identification of relevant biochemical and physiological responses to benchmark the efficacy of potential therapeutic drugs, including TRPA1 antagonists, to counter the toxic effects of those electrophiles capable of harming humans. The analysis of the species issue provided should aid the development of medical treatments to counter poisoning by such chemicals.
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- C D Lindsay
- Chemical, Biological and Radiological (CBR) Division, Defence Science and Technology Laboratory (Dstl), Salisbury, UK
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- Chemical, Biological and Radiological (CBR) Division, Defence Science and Technology Laboratory (Dstl), Salisbury, UK
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Logashina YA, Korolkova YV, Kozlov SA, Andreev YA. TRPA1 Channel as a Regulator of Neurogenic Inflammation and Pain: Structure, Function, Role in Pathophysiology, and Therapeutic Potential of Ligands. BIOCHEMISTRY (MOSCOW) 2019; 84:101-118. [PMID: 31216970 DOI: 10.1134/s0006297919020020] [Citation(s) in RCA: 27] [Impact Index Per Article: 5.4] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 12/13/2022]
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TRPA1 is a cation channel located on the plasma membrane of many types of human and animal cells, including skin sensory neurons and epithelial cells of the intestine, lungs, urinary bladder, etc. TRPA1 is the major chemosensor that also responds to thermal and mechanical stimuli. Substances that activate TRPA1, e.g., allyl isothiocyanates (pungent components of mustard, horseradish, and wasabi), cinnamaldehyde from cinnamon, organosulfur compounds from garlic and onion, tear gas, acrolein and crotonaldehyde from cigarette smoke, etc., cause burning, mechanical and thermal hypersensitivity, cough, eye irritation, sneezing, mucus secretion, and neurogenic inflammation. An increased activity of TRPA1 leads to the emergence of chronic pruritus and allergic dermatitis and is associated with episodic pain syndrome, a hereditary disease characterized by episodes of debilitating pain triggered by stress. TRPA1 is now considered as one of the targets for developing new anti-inflammatory and analgesic drugs. This review summarizes information on the structure, function, and physiological role of this channel, as well as describes known TRPA1 ligands and their significance as therapeutic agents in the treatment of inflammation-associated pain.
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- Yu A Logashina
- Shemyakin-Ovchinnikov Institute of Bioorganic Chemistry, Russian Academy of Sciences, Moscow, 117997, Russia.,Sechenov First Moscow State Medical University, Institute of Molecular Medicine, Moscow, 119991, Russia
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- Shemyakin-Ovchinnikov Institute of Bioorganic Chemistry, Russian Academy of Sciences, Moscow, 117997, Russia
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- Shemyakin-Ovchinnikov Institute of Bioorganic Chemistry, Russian Academy of Sciences, Moscow, 117997, Russia
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- Shemyakin-Ovchinnikov Institute of Bioorganic Chemistry, Russian Academy of Sciences, Moscow, 117997, Russia. .,Sechenov First Moscow State Medical University, Institute of Molecular Medicine, Moscow, 119991, Russia
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Functional properties of axolotl transient receptor potential ankyrin 1 revealed by the heterologous expression system. Neuroreport 2019; 30:323-330. [PMID: 30702505 DOI: 10.1097/wnr.0000000000001197] [Citation(s) in RCA: 3] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.6] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/26/2022]
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Transient receptor potential ankyrin 1 (TRPA1) from tetrapod vertebrates except rodents are activated by high temperature with a relatively clear threshold. Our recent investigation suggested that a gradual heat activation without clear threshold might be a common feature for TRPA1 of fish. To approach which animal first acquires TRPA1 as a threshold detector instead of a gradual heat sensor, here, we focused on TRPA1 from axolotls (Ambystoma mexicanum). We isolated a full-length cDNA of axolotl transient receptor potential ankyrin 1 (axTRPA1) and studied the functional properties by two-electrode voltage clamp method using Xenopus oocytes. Allyl isothiocyanate, caffeine, methyl anthranilate and carvacrol activated axTRPA1 channels. The results indicated that axTRPA1 is heat activated with the average threshold of 39.7°C, suggesting that axTRPA1 already has acquired the functional property of land animals.
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Kita T, Uchida K, Kato K, Suzuki Y, Tominaga M, Yamazaki J. FK506 (tacrolimus) causes pain sensation through the activation of transient receptor potential ankyrin 1 (TRPA1) channels. J Physiol Sci 2019; 69:305-316. [PMID: 30478741 PMCID: PMC10717736 DOI: 10.1007/s12576-018-0647-z] [Citation(s) in RCA: 7] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.4] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 05/07/2018] [Accepted: 11/12/2018] [Indexed: 12/19/2022]
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FK506 (tacrolimus) is an immunosuppressant widely used as an ointment in the treatment of atopic dermatitis. However, local application of FK506 can evoke burning sensations in atopic dermatitis patients, and its mechanisms are unknown. In this study, we found that FK506 activates transient receptor potential ankyrin 1 (TRPA1) channels. In Ca2+-imaging experiments, increases in intracellular Ca2+ concentrations ([Ca2+]i) by FK506 were observed in HEK293T cells expressing hTRPA1 or hTRPM8. FK506-induced currents were observed in HEK293T cells expressing hTRPA1 or mTRPA1, but less or not at all in cells expressing hTRPV1 or hTRPM8 using a patch-clamp technique. FK506 also evoked single-channel opening of hTRPA1 in an inside-out configuration. FK506-induced [Ca2+]i increases were also observed in TRPA1-expressing mouse primary sensory neurons. Furthermore, injection of FK506 evoked licking or biting behaviors and these behaviors were almost abolished in TRPA1 knockout mice. These results indicate that FK506 might cause pain sensations through TRPA1 activation.
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- Tomo Kita
- Department of Physiological Science and Molecular Biology, Fukuoka Dental College, 2-15-1 Tamura, Sawara-ku, Fukuoka, 814-0193, Japan
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- Department of Physiological Science and Molecular Biology, Fukuoka Dental College, 2-15-1 Tamura, Sawara-ku, Fukuoka, 814-0193, Japan.
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- Department of Physiological Science and Molecular Biology, Fukuoka Dental College, 2-15-1 Tamura, Sawara-ku, Fukuoka, 814-0193, Japan
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- Division of Cell Signaling, National Institute for Physiological Sciences, National Institutes of Natural Sciences, Okazaki, 444-8787, Japan
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- Division of Cell Signaling, National Institute for Physiological Sciences, National Institutes of Natural Sciences, Okazaki, 444-8787, Japan
- Thermal Biology Group, Exploratory Research Center on Life and Living Systems, National Institutes of Natural Sciences, Okazaki, 444-8787, Japan
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- Department of Physiological Science and Molecular Biology, Fukuoka Dental College, 2-15-1 Tamura, Sawara-ku, Fukuoka, 814-0193, Japan
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Ratner MH, Kumaresan V, Farb DH. Neurosteroid Actions in Memory and Neurologic/Neuropsychiatric Disorders. Front Endocrinol (Lausanne) 2019; 10:169. [PMID: 31024441 PMCID: PMC6465949 DOI: 10.3389/fendo.2019.00169] [Citation(s) in RCA: 62] [Impact Index Per Article: 12.4] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Grants] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Submit a Manuscript] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 08/24/2018] [Accepted: 02/28/2019] [Indexed: 12/24/2022] Open
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Memory dysfunction is a symptomatic feature of many neurologic and neuropsychiatric disorders; however, the basic underlying mechanisms of memory and altered states of circuitry function associated with disorders of memory remain a vast unexplored territory. The initial discovery of endogenous neurosteroids triggered a quest to elucidate their role as neuromodulators in normal and diseased brain function. In this review, based on the perspective of our own research, the advances leading to the discovery of positive and negative neurosteroid allosteric modulators of GABA type-A (GABAA), NMDA, and non-NMDA type glutamate receptors are brought together in a historical and conceptual framework. We extend the analysis toward a state-of-the art view of how neurosteroid modulation of neural circuitry function may affect memory and memory deficits. By aggregating the results from multiple laboratories using both animal models for disease and human clinical research on neuropsychiatric and age-related neurodegenerative disorders, elements of a circuitry level view begins to emerge. Lastly, the effects of both endogenously active and exogenously administered neurosteroids on neural networks across the life span of women and men point to a possible underlying pharmacological connectome by which these neuromodulators might act to modulate memory across diverse altered states of mind.
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Startek JB, Voets T, Talavera K. To flourish or perish: evolutionary TRiPs into the sensory biology of plant-herbivore interactions. Pflugers Arch 2018; 471:213-236. [PMID: 30229297 DOI: 10.1007/s00424-018-2205-1] [Citation(s) in RCA: 13] [Impact Index Per Article: 2.2] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 07/26/2018] [Revised: 08/31/2018] [Accepted: 09/06/2018] [Indexed: 12/18/2022]
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The interactions between plants and their herbivores are highly complex systems generating on one side an extraordinary diversity of plant protection mechanisms and on the other side sophisticated consumer feeding strategies. Herbivores have evolved complex, integrative sensory systems that allow them to distinguish between food sources having mere bad flavors from the actually toxic ones. These systems are based on the senses of taste, olfaction and somatosensation in the oral and nasal cavities, and on post-ingestive chemosensory mechanisms. The potential ability of plant defensive chemical traits to induce tissue damage in foragers is mainly encoded in the latter through chemesthetic sensations such as burning, pain, itch, irritation, tingling, and numbness, all of which induce innate aversive behavioral responses. Here, we discuss the involvement of transient receptor potential (TRP) channels in the chemosensory mechanisms that are at the core of complex and fascinating plant-herbivore ecological networks. We review how "sensory" TRPs are activated by a myriad of plant-derived compounds, leading to cation influx, membrane depolarization, and excitation of sensory nerve fibers of the oronasal cavities in mammals and bitter-sensing cells in insects. We also illustrate how TRP channel expression patterns and functionalities vary between species, leading to intriguing evolutionary adaptations to the specific habitats and life cycles of individual organisms.
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- Justyna B Startek
- Laboratory of Ion Channel Research, Department of Cellular and Molecular Medicine, KU Leuven, Herestraat 49, Campus Gasthuisberg O&N1 bus 802, 3000, Leuven, Belgium. .,VIB Center for Brain & Disease Research, Leuven, Belgium.
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- Laboratory of Ion Channel Research, Department of Cellular and Molecular Medicine, KU Leuven, Herestraat 49, Campus Gasthuisberg O&N1 bus 802, 3000, Leuven, Belgium.,VIB Center for Brain & Disease Research, Leuven, Belgium
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- Laboratory of Ion Channel Research, Department of Cellular and Molecular Medicine, KU Leuven, Herestraat 49, Campus Gasthuisberg O&N1 bus 802, 3000, Leuven, Belgium.,VIB Center for Brain & Disease Research, Leuven, Belgium
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Sensitivity of Takifugu TRPA1 to thermal stimulations analyzed in oocytes expression system. Neuroreport 2018; 29:280-285. [DOI: 10.1097/wnr.0000000000000939] [Citation(s) in RCA: 5] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.8] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/26/2022]
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- David M Coppola
- Department of Biology, Randolph-Macon College, Ashland, VA, USA
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- Department of Psychology, American University, Washington, DC, USA
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Tanner MR, Beeton C. Differences in ion channel phenotype and function between humans and animal models. FRONT BIOSCI-LANDMRK 2018; 23:43-64. [PMID: 28930537 PMCID: PMC5626566 DOI: 10.2741/4581] [Citation(s) in RCA: 26] [Impact Index Per Article: 4.3] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Grants] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 12/12/2022]
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Ion channels play crucial roles in regulating a broad range of physiological processes. They form a very large family of transmembrane proteins. Their diversity results from not only a large number of different genes encoding for ion channel subunits but also the ability of subunits to assemble into homo- or heteromultimers, the existence of splice variants, and the expression of different regulatory subunits. These characteristics and the existence of very selective modulators make ion channels very attractive targets for therapy in a wide variety of pathologies. Some ion channels are already being targeted in the clinic while many more are being evaluated as novel drug targets in both clinical and preclinical studies. Advancing ion channel modulators from the bench to the clinic requires their assessment for safety and efficacy in animal models. While extrapolating results from one species to another is tempting, doing such without careful evaluation of the ion channels in different species presents a risk as the translation is not always straightforward. Here, we discuss differences between species in terms of ion channels expressed in selected tissues, differing roles of ion channels in some cell types, variable response to pharmacological agents, and human channelopathies that cannot fully be replicated in animal models.
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- Mark R Tanner
- Department of Molecular Physiology and Biophysics, Baylor College of Medicine, Houston TX 77030, and Interdepartmental Graduate Program in Translational Biology and Molecular Medicine, Baylor College of Medicine, Houston TX 77030
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- Department of Molecular Physiology and Biophysics, Baylor College of Medicine, Houston TX 77030, and Center for Drug Discovery and Biology of Inflammation Center, Baylor College of Medicine, Houston TX 77030,
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Oda M, Saito K, Hatta S, Kubo Y, Saitoh O. Chemical and thermal sensitivity of medaka TRPA1 analyzed in heterologous expression system. Biochem Biophys Res Commun 2017; 494:194-201. [DOI: 10.1016/j.bbrc.2017.10.057] [Citation(s) in RCA: 7] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 10/06/2017] [Accepted: 10/12/2017] [Indexed: 10/18/2022]
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β-Eudesmol, an oxygenized sesquiterpene, stimulates appetite via TRPA1 and the autonomic nervous system. Sci Rep 2017; 7:15785. [PMID: 29150643 PMCID: PMC5693998 DOI: 10.1038/s41598-017-16150-6] [Citation(s) in RCA: 19] [Impact Index Per Article: 2.7] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 01/05/2017] [Accepted: 11/06/2017] [Indexed: 12/31/2022] Open
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Transient receptor potential ankyrin 1 (TRPA1) is a calcium-permeable non-selective cation channel, which is activated by various noxious or irritant substances in nature. TRPA1 activators have been generally recognized as noxious, however, foods and beverages containing TRPA1 activators are preferably consumed; the reasons for this discrepancy are not well understood. We demonstrate that TRPA1 is involved in the stimulatory appetite control mechanism. β-Eudesmol is an oxygenated sesquiterpene contained in medicinal or edible plants which activates TRPA1. Oral administration of β-eudesmol brought significant increments in food intake in rats and elevated plasma ghrelin levels. Gastric vagal nerve activity (GVNA) has been reported to affect feeding behavior. In vivo electrophysiological measurement of GVNA revealed that oral-ingestion of β-eudesmol significantly increased GVNA. This GVNA elevation was eliminated by TRPA1 inhibitor (HC-030031) treatment prior to β-eudesmol administration. The physiological effects of β-eudesmol, for example, incremental increase in food intake, ghrelin elevation and activation of GVNA, were significantly reduced in TRPA1 knockout rats. Our results indicated that β-eudesmol stimulates an increase in appetite through TRPA1, and suggests why TRPA1 activator containing foods and beverages are preferably consumed.
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Beale PK, Marsh KJ, Foley WJ, Moore BD. A hot lunch for herbivores: physiological effects of elevated temperatures on mammalian feeding ecology. Biol Rev Camb Philos Soc 2017; 93:674-692. [DOI: 10.1111/brv.12364] [Citation(s) in RCA: 25] [Impact Index Per Article: 3.6] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 03/28/2017] [Revised: 07/25/2017] [Accepted: 08/09/2017] [Indexed: 12/13/2022]
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- Phillipa K. Beale
- Research School of Biology The Australian National University Canberra Australian Capital Territory 2601 Australia
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- Research School of Biology The Australian National University Canberra Australian Capital Territory 2601 Australia
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- Research School of Biology The Australian National University Canberra Australian Capital Territory 2601 Australia
- Animal Ecology and Conservation University of Hamburg, Martin‐Luther‐King‐Platz 3 20146 Hamburg Germany
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- Hawkesbury Institute for the Environment Western Sydney University, Locked bag 1797 Penrith New South Wales 2751 Australia
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Many people avidly consume foods and drinks containing caffeine, despite its bitter taste. Here, we review what is known about caffeine as a bitter taste stimulus. Topics include caffeine's action on the canonical bitter taste receptor pathway and caffeine's action on noncanonical receptor-dependent and -independent pathways in taste cells. Two conclusions are that (1) caffeine is a poor prototypical bitter taste stimulus because it acts on bitter taste receptor-independent pathways, and (2) caffeinated products most likely stimulate "taste" receptors in nongustatory cells. This review is relevant for taste researchers, manufacturers of caffeinated products, and caffeine consumers.
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- Rachel L Poole
- Monell Chemical Senses Center, Philadelphia, Pennsylvania
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The Role of Adenosine Signaling in Headache: A Review. Brain Sci 2017; 7:brainsci7030030. [PMID: 28335379 PMCID: PMC5366829 DOI: 10.3390/brainsci7030030] [Citation(s) in RCA: 45] [Impact Index Per Article: 6.4] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 12/28/2016] [Revised: 03/05/2017] [Accepted: 03/07/2017] [Indexed: 12/18/2022] Open
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Migraine is the third most prevalent disease on the planet, yet our understanding of its mechanisms and pathophysiology is surprisingly incomplete. Recent studies have built upon decades of evidence that adenosine, a purine nucleoside that can act as a neuromodulator, is involved in pain transmission and sensitization. Clinical evidence and rodent studies have suggested that adenosine signaling also plays a critical role in migraine headache. This is further supported by the widespread use of caffeine, an adenosine receptor antagonist, in several headache treatments. In this review, we highlight evidence that supports the involvement of adenosine signaling in different forms of headache, headache triggers, and basic headache physiology. This evidence supports adenosine A2A receptors as a critical adenosine receptor subtype involved in headache pain. Adenosine A2A receptor signaling may contribute to headache via the modulation of intracellular Cyclic adenosine monophosphate (cAMP) production or 5' AMP-activated protein kinase (AMPK) activity in neurons and glia to affect glutamatergic synaptic transmission within the brainstem. This evidence supports the further study of adenosine signaling in headache and potentially illuminates it as a novel therapeutic target for migraine.
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4-isopropylcyclohexanol has potential analgesic effects through the inhibition of anoctamin 1, TRPV1 and TRPA1 channel activities. Sci Rep 2017; 7:43132. [PMID: 28225032 PMCID: PMC5320485 DOI: 10.1038/srep43132] [Citation(s) in RCA: 16] [Impact Index Per Article: 2.3] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 10/17/2016] [Accepted: 01/19/2017] [Indexed: 12/31/2022] Open
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Interactions between calcium-activated chloride channel anoctamin 1 (ANO1) and transient receptor potential vanilloid 1 (TRPV1) enhance pain sensations in mice, suggesting that ANO1 inhibition could have analgesic effects. Here we show that menthol and the menthol analogue isopropylcyclohexane (iPr-CyH) inhibited ANO1 channels in mice. The iPr-CyH derivative 4-isopropylcyclohexanol (4-iPr-CyH-OH) inhibited mouse ANO1 currents more potently than iPr-CyH. Moreover, 4-iPr-CyH-OH inhibited the activities of TRPV1, TRP ankyrin 1 (TRPA1), TRP melastatin 8 (TRPM8) and TRPV4. Single-channel analysis revealed that 4-iPr-CyH-OH reduced TRPV1 and TRPA1 current open-times without affecting unitary amplitude or closed-time, suggesting that it affected gating rather than blocking the channel pore. The ability of 4-iPr-CyH-OH to inhibit action potential generation and reduce pain-related behaviors induced by capsaicin in mice suggests that 4-iPr-CyH-OH could have analgesic applications. Thus, 4-iPr-CyH-OH is a promising base chemical to develop novel analgesics that target ANO1 and TRP channels.
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MORI Y, TAKAHASHI N, KUROKAWA T, KIYONAKA S. TRP channels in oxygen physiology: distinctive functional properties and roles of TRPA1 in O 2 sensing. PROCEEDINGS OF THE JAPAN ACADEMY. SERIES B, PHYSICAL AND BIOLOGICAL SCIENCES 2017; 93:464-482. [PMID: 28769017 PMCID: PMC5713176 DOI: 10.2183/pjab.93.028] [Citation(s) in RCA: 18] [Impact Index Per Article: 2.6] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 02/23/2017] [Accepted: 04/20/2017] [Indexed: 05/22/2023]
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Transient Receptor Potential (TRP) proteins form cation channels characterized by a wide variety of activation triggers. Here, we overview a group of TRP channels that respond to reactive redox species to transduce physiological signals, with a focus on TRPA1 and its role in oxygen physiology. Our systematic evaluation of oxidation sensitivity using cysteine-selective reactive disulphides with different redox potentials reveals that TRPA1 has the highest sensitivity to oxidants/electrophiles among the TRP channels, which enables it to sense O2. Proline hydroxylation by O2-dependent hydroxylases also regulates the O2-sensing function by inhibiting TRPA1 in normoxia; TRPA1 is activated by hypoxia through relief from the inhibition and by hyperoxia through cysteine oxidation that overrides the inhibition. TRPA1 enhances neuronal discharges induced by hyperoxia and hypoxia in the vagus to underlie respiratory adaptation to changes in O2 availability. This importance of TRPA1 in non-carotid body O2 sensors can be extended to the universal significance of redox-sensitive TRP channels in O2 adaptation.
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- Yasuo MORI
- Laboratory of Molecular Biology, Department of Synthetic Chemistry and Biological Chemistry, Graduate School of Engineering, Kyoto University, Kyoto, Japan
- Correspondence should be addressed: Y. Mori, Department of Synthetic Chemistry and Biological Chemistry, Graduate School of Engineering, Kyoto University, Kyoto 615-8510, Japan (e-mail: )
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- Laboratory of Molecular Biology, Department of Synthetic Chemistry and Biological Chemistry, Graduate School of Engineering, Kyoto University, Kyoto, Japan
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- Laboratory of Molecular Biology, Department of Synthetic Chemistry and Biological Chemistry, Graduate School of Engineering, Kyoto University, Kyoto, Japan
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- Laboratory of Molecular Biology, Department of Synthetic Chemistry and Biological Chemistry, Graduate School of Engineering, Kyoto University, Kyoto, Japan
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Gupta R, Saito S, Mori Y, Itoh SG, Okumura H, Tominaga M. Structural basis of TRPA1 inhibition by HC-030031 utilizing species-specific differences. Sci Rep 2016; 6:37460. [PMID: 27874100 PMCID: PMC5118716 DOI: 10.1038/srep37460] [Citation(s) in RCA: 40] [Impact Index Per Article: 5.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 05/27/2016] [Accepted: 10/31/2016] [Indexed: 11/30/2022] Open
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Pain is a harmful sensation that arises from noxious stimuli. Transient receptor potential ankyrin 1 (TRPA1) is one target for studying pain mechanisms. TRPA1 is activated by various stimuli such as noxious cold, pungent natural products and environmental irritants. Since TRPA1 is an attractive target for pain therapy, a few TRPA1 antagonists have been developed and some function as analgesic agents. The responses of TRPA1 to agonists and antagonists vary among species and these species differences have been utilized to identify the structural basis of activation and inhibition mechanisms. The TRPA1 antagonist HC-030031 (HC) failed to inhibit frog TRPA1 (fTRPA1) and zebrafish TRPA1 activity induced by cinnamaldehyde (CA), but did inhibit human TRPA1 (hTRPA1) in a heterologous expression system. Chimeric studies between fTRPA1 and hTRPA1, as well as analyses using point mutants, revealed that a single amino acid residue (N855 in hTRPA1) significantly contributes to the inhibitory action of HC. Moreover, the N855 residue and the C-terminus region exhibited synergistic effects on the inhibition by HC. Molecular dynamics simulation suggested that HC stably binds to hTRPA1-N855. These findings provide novel insights into the structure-function relationship of TRPA1 and could lead to the development of more effective analgesics targeted to TRPA1.
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- Rupali Gupta
- Division of Cell Signaling, Okazaki Institute for Integrative Bioscience (National Institute for Physiological Sciences), National Institutes of Natural Sciences, Okazaki, Japan
- Department of Physiological Sciences, SOKENDAI (The Graduate University for Advanced Studies), Okazaki, Japan
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- Division of Cell Signaling, Okazaki Institute for Integrative Bioscience (National Institute for Physiological Sciences), National Institutes of Natural Sciences, Okazaki, Japan
- Department of Physiological Sciences, SOKENDAI (The Graduate University for Advanced Studies), Okazaki, Japan
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- Research Center for Computational Science, Institute for Molecular Science, Okazaki, Japan
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- Research Center for Computational Science, Institute for Molecular Science, Okazaki, Japan
- Department of Structural Molecular Science, SOKENDAI (The Graduate University for Advanced Studies), Okazaki, Japan
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- Research Center for Computational Science, Institute for Molecular Science, Okazaki, Japan
- Department of Structural Molecular Science, SOKENDAI (The Graduate University for Advanced Studies), Okazaki, Japan
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- Division of Cell Signaling, Okazaki Institute for Integrative Bioscience (National Institute for Physiological Sciences), National Institutes of Natural Sciences, Okazaki, Japan
- Department of Physiological Sciences, SOKENDAI (The Graduate University for Advanced Studies), Okazaki, Japan
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Differential Activation of TRP Channels in the Adult Rat Spinal Substantia Gelatinosa by Stereoisomers of Plant-Derived Chemicals. Pharmaceuticals (Basel) 2016; 9:ph9030046. [PMID: 27483289 PMCID: PMC5039499 DOI: 10.3390/ph9030046] [Citation(s) in RCA: 11] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.4] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 05/30/2016] [Revised: 06/19/2016] [Accepted: 07/25/2016] [Indexed: 02/07/2023] Open
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Activation of TRPV1, TRPA1 or TRPM8 channel expressed in the central terminal of dorsal root ganglion (DRG) neuron increases the spontaneous release of l-glutamate onto spinal dorsal horn lamina II (substantia gelatinosa; SG) neurons which play a pivotal role in regulating nociceptive transmission. The TRP channels are activated by various plant-derived chemicals. Although stereoisomers activate or modulate ion channels in a distinct manner, this phenomenon is not fully addressed for TRP channels. By applying the whole-cell patch-clamp technique to SG neurons of adult rat spinal cord slices, we found out that all of plant-derived chemicals, carvacrol, thymol, carvone and cineole, increase the frequency of spontaneous excitatory postsynaptic current, a measure of the spontaneous release of l-glutamate from nerve terminals, by activating TRP channels. The presynaptic activities were different between stereoisomers (carvacrol and thymol; (-)-carvone and (+)-carvone; 1,8-cineole and 1,4-cineole) in the extent or the types of TRP channels activated, indicating that TRP channels in the SG are activated by stereoisomers in a distinct manner. This result could serve to know the properties of the central terminal TRP channels that are targets of drugs for alleviating pain.
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Bais S, Greenberg RM. TRP channels in schistosomes. INTERNATIONAL JOURNAL FOR PARASITOLOGY-DRUGS AND DRUG RESISTANCE 2016; 6:335-342. [PMID: 27496302 PMCID: PMC5196486 DOI: 10.1016/j.ijpddr.2016.07.002] [Citation(s) in RCA: 24] [Impact Index Per Article: 3.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 05/12/2016] [Revised: 07/13/2016] [Accepted: 07/17/2016] [Indexed: 12/22/2022]
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Praziquantel (PZQ) is effectively the only drug currently available for treatment and control of schistosomiasis, a disease affecting hundreds of millions of people worldwide. Many anthelmintics, likely including PZQ, target ion channels, membrane protein complexes essential for normal functioning of the neuromusculature and other tissues. Despite this fact, only a few classes of parasitic helminth ion channels have been assessed for their pharmacological properties or for their roles in parasite physiology. One such overlooked group of ion channels is the transient receptor potential (TRP) channel superfamily. TRP channels share a common core structure, but are widely diverse in their activation mechanisms and ion selectivity. They are critical to transducing sensory signals, responding to a wide range of external stimuli. They are also involved in other functions, such as regulating intracellular calcium and organellar ion homeostasis and trafficking. Here, we review current literature on parasitic helminth TRP channels, focusing on those in schistosomes. We discuss the likely roles of these channels in sensory and locomotor activity, including the possible significance of a class of TRP channels (TRPV) that is absent in schistosomes. We also focus on evidence indicating that at least one schistosome TRP channel (SmTRPA) has atypical, TRPV1-like pharmacological sensitivities that could potentially be exploited for future therapeutic targeting. We provide an overview of transient receptor potential (TRP) channels in schistosomes and other parasitic helminths. TRP channels are important for sensory signaling, ion homeostasis, organellar trafficking, and a host of other functions. Very little work has been done on TRP channels in parasitic helminths. TRPV channels, found throughout the Metazoa, appear not to be present in parasitic platyhelminths. TRP channels in schistosomes appear to have atypical pharmacology, perhaps an entrée for therapeutic targeting.
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- Swarna Bais
- Department of Pathobiology, School of Veterinary Medicine, University of Pennsylvania, 3800 Spruce Street, Philadelphia, PA 19104, USA
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- Department of Pathobiology, School of Veterinary Medicine, University of Pennsylvania, 3800 Spruce Street, Philadelphia, PA 19104, USA.
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Kozai D, Sakaguchi R, Ohwada T, Mori Y. Deciphering Subtype-Selective Modulations in TRPA1 Biosensor Channels. Curr Neuropharmacol 2016; 13:266-78. [PMID: 26411770 PMCID: PMC4598439 DOI: 10.2174/1570159x1302150525122020] [Citation(s) in RCA: 7] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.9] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 12/25/2022] Open
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The transient receptor potential (TRP) proteins are a family of ion channels that act as
cellular sensors. Several members of the TRP family are sensitive to oxidative stress mediators.
Among them, TRPA1 is remarkably susceptible to various oxidants, and is known to mediate
neuropathic pain and respiratory, vascular and gastrointestinal functions, making TRPA1 an
attractive therapeutic target. Recent studies have revealed a number of modulators (both activators and inhibitors) that act
on TRPA1. Endogenous mediators of oxidative stress and exogenous electrophiles activate TRPA1 through oxidative
modification of cysteine residues. Non-electrophilic compounds also activate TRPA1. Certain non-electrophilic
modulators may act on critical non-cysteine sites in TRPA1. However, a method to achieve selective modulation of
TRPA1 by small molecules has not yet been established. More recently, we found that a novel N-nitrosamine compound
activates TRPA1 by S-nitrosylation (the addition of a nitric oxide (NO) group to cysteine thiol), and does so with
significant selectivity over other NO-sensitive TRP channels. It is proposed that this subtype selectivity is conferred
through synergistic effects of electrophilic cysteine transnitrosylation and molecular recognition of the non-electrophilic
moiety on the N-nitrosamine. In this review, we describe the molecular pharmacology of these TRPA1 modulators and
discuss their modulatory mechanisms.
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- Laboratory of Molecular Biology, Department of Synthetic Chemistry and Biological Chemistry, Graduate School of Engineering, Kyoto University, Katsura Campus, Nishikyoku, Kyoto 615-8510, Japan.
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McEntire DM, Kirkpatrick DR, Dueck NP, Kerfeld MJ, Smith TA, Nelson TJ, Reisbig MD, Agrawal DK. Pain transduction: a pharmacologic perspective. Expert Rev Clin Pharmacol 2016; 9:1069-80. [PMID: 27137678 DOI: 10.1080/17512433.2016.1183481] [Citation(s) in RCA: 24] [Impact Index Per Article: 3.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 12/12/2022]
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INTRODUCTION Pain represents a necessary physiological function yet remains a significant pathological process in humans across the world. The transduction of a nociceptive stimulus refers to the processes that turn a noxious stimulus into a transmissible neurological signal. This involves a number of ion channels that facilitate the conversion of nociceptive stimulus into and electrical signal. AREAS COVERED An understanding of nociceptive physiology complements a discussion of analgesic pharmacology. Therefore, the two are presented together. In this review article, a critical evaluation is provided on research findings relating to both the physiology and pharmacology of relevant acid-sensing ion channels (ASICs), transient receptor potential (TRP) cation channels, and voltage-gated sodium (Nav) channels. Expert commentary: Despite significant steps toward identifying new and more effective modalities to treat pain, there remain many avenues of inquiry related to pain transduction. The activity of ASICs in nociception has been demonstrated but the physiology is not fully understood. A number of medications appear to interact with ASICs but no research has demonstrated pain-relieving clinical utility. Direct antagonism of TRPV1 channels is not in practice due to concerning side effects. However, work in this area is ongoing. Additional research in the of TRPA1, TRPV3, and TRPM8 may yield useful results. Local anesthetics are widely used. However, the risk for systemic effects limits the maximal safe dosage. Selective Nav antagonists have been identified that lack systemic effects.
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- Dan M McEntire
- a Department of Clinical and Translational Science and Department of Anesthesiology , Creighton University School of Medicine , Omaha , NE , USA
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- a Department of Clinical and Translational Science and Department of Anesthesiology , Creighton University School of Medicine , Omaha , NE , USA
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- a Department of Clinical and Translational Science and Department of Anesthesiology , Creighton University School of Medicine , Omaha , NE , USA
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- a Department of Clinical and Translational Science and Department of Anesthesiology , Creighton University School of Medicine , Omaha , NE , USA
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- a Department of Clinical and Translational Science and Department of Anesthesiology , Creighton University School of Medicine , Omaha , NE , USA
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- a Department of Clinical and Translational Science and Department of Anesthesiology , Creighton University School of Medicine , Omaha , NE , USA
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- a Department of Clinical and Translational Science and Department of Anesthesiology , Creighton University School of Medicine , Omaha , NE , USA
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- a Department of Clinical and Translational Science and Department of Anesthesiology , Creighton University School of Medicine , Omaha , NE , USA
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Ogawa N, Kurokawa T, Mori Y. Sensing of redox status by TRP channels. Cell Calcium 2016; 60:115-22. [PMID: 26969190 DOI: 10.1016/j.ceca.2016.02.009] [Citation(s) in RCA: 316] [Impact Index Per Article: 39.5] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 02/11/2016] [Revised: 02/17/2016] [Accepted: 02/17/2016] [Indexed: 11/17/2022]
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Cellular redox status is maintained by the balance between series of antioxidant systems and production of reactive oxygen/nitrogenous species. Cells utilize this redox balance to mediate diverse physiological functions. Transient receptor potential (TRP) channels are non-selective cation channels that act as biosensors for environmental and noxious stimuli, such as capsaicin and allicin, as well as changes in temperature and conditions inside the cell. TRP channels also have an emerging role as essential players in detecting cellular redox status to regulate cellular signals mediating physiological phenomena. Reactive species activate TRP channels either directly through oxidative amino acid modifications or indirectly through second messengers. For instance, TRPA1, TRPV1 and TRPC5 channels are directly activated by oxidizing agents through cysteine modification; whereas, TRPM2 channel is indirectly activated by production of ADP-ribose. One intriguing property of several TRP channels is susceptibility to both oxidizing and reducing stimuli, suggesting TRP channels could potentially act as a bidirectional sensor for detecting deviations in redox status. In this review, we discuss the unique chemical physiologies of redox sensitive TRP channels and their physiological significance in Ca(2+) signaling.
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- Nozomi Ogawa
- Laboratory of Molecular Biology, Department of Synthetic Chemistry and Biological Chemistry, Graduate School of Engineering, Kyoto University, Kyoto 615-8510, Japan
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- Laboratory of Molecular Biology, Department of Synthetic Chemistry and Biological Chemistry, Graduate School of Engineering, Kyoto University, Kyoto 615-8510, Japan
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- Laboratory of Molecular Biology, Department of Synthetic Chemistry and Biological Chemistry, Graduate School of Engineering, Kyoto University, Kyoto 615-8510, Japan; Laboratory of Environmental Systems Biology, Department of Technology and Ecology, Hall of Global Environmental Studies, Kyoto University, Kyoto 615-8510, Japan.
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Jin JQ, Yao MZ, Ma CL, Ma JQ, Chen L. Natural allelic variations of TCS1 play a crucial role in caffeine biosynthesis of tea plant and its related species. PLANT PHYSIOLOGY AND BIOCHEMISTRY : PPB 2016; 100:18-26. [PMID: 26773541 DOI: 10.1016/j.plaphy.2015.12.020] [Citation(s) in RCA: 32] [Impact Index Per Article: 4.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 08/21/2015] [Revised: 12/25/2015] [Accepted: 12/31/2015] [Indexed: 05/23/2023]
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Tea caffeine synthase 1 (TCS1) is an enzyme that catalyzes the methylation of N-3 and N-1 and considered to be the most critical enzyme in the caffeine biosynthetic pathway of tea plant. This study shows that TCS1 has six types of allelic variations, namely, TCS1a, TCS1b, TCS1c, TCS1d, TCS1e, and TCS1f, with a 252 bp insertion/deletion mutation in the 5'-untranslated region. Among tea plant and its related species, TCS1a is the predominant allele, and TCS1b-f are the rare alleles that mainly appear in few wild germplasms. The full-length cDNA sequences of three new alleles, namely, TCS1d, TCS1e, and TCS1f, were isolated from specific germplasms, and all of recombinant proteins have higher caffeine synthase (CS, EC 2.1.1.160) activity than theobromine synthase (TS, EC 2.1.1.159). Amino acid residue 269 is responsible for the difference in TCS activity and substrate recognition, which was demonstrated by using site-directed mutagenesis experiments. Furthermore, natural variations in TCS1 change the transcription levels. There are two molecular mechanisms controlling the caffeine biosynthesis in low-caffeine-accumulating tea germplasms, i.e., TCS1 allele with low transcription level or its encoded protein with only TS activity. Allelic variations of TCS1 play a crucial role in caffeine biosynthesis. Taken together, our work provides valuable foundation for a comprehensive understanding of the mechanism of caffeine biosynthesis in section Thea plants and useful guidance for effective breeding.
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- Ji-Qiang Jin
- Tea Research Institute of the Chinese Academy of Agricultural Sciences, National Center for Tea Improvement, Key Laboratory of Tea Plant Biology and Resources Utilization, Ministry of Agriculture, 9 South Meiling Road, Hangzhou, Zhejiang, 310008, China
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- Tea Research Institute of the Chinese Academy of Agricultural Sciences, National Center for Tea Improvement, Key Laboratory of Tea Plant Biology and Resources Utilization, Ministry of Agriculture, 9 South Meiling Road, Hangzhou, Zhejiang, 310008, China
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- Tea Research Institute of the Chinese Academy of Agricultural Sciences, National Center for Tea Improvement, Key Laboratory of Tea Plant Biology and Resources Utilization, Ministry of Agriculture, 9 South Meiling Road, Hangzhou, Zhejiang, 310008, China
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- Tea Research Institute of the Chinese Academy of Agricultural Sciences, National Center for Tea Improvement, Key Laboratory of Tea Plant Biology and Resources Utilization, Ministry of Agriculture, 9 South Meiling Road, Hangzhou, Zhejiang, 310008, China
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- Tea Research Institute of the Chinese Academy of Agricultural Sciences, National Center for Tea Improvement, Key Laboratory of Tea Plant Biology and Resources Utilization, Ministry of Agriculture, 9 South Meiling Road, Hangzhou, Zhejiang, 310008, China.
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Oda M, Kurogi M, Kubo Y, Saitoh O. Sensitivities of Two Zebrafish TRPA1 Paralogs to Chemical and Thermal Stimuli Analyzed in Heterologous Expression Systems. Chem Senses 2016; 41:261-72. [PMID: 26826723 DOI: 10.1093/chemse/bjv091] [Citation(s) in RCA: 27] [Impact Index Per Article: 3.4] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Accepted: 12/24/2015] [Indexed: 11/13/2022] Open
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Transient receptor potential A1 (TRPA1) is the only member of the mouse, chick, and frog TRPA family, whereas 2 paralogs (zTRPA1a and zTRPA1b) are present in zebrafish. We herein investigated functional differences in the 2 zebrafish TRPA1s. HEK293T cells were used as heterologous expression systems, and the sensitivities of these cells to 4 chemical irritants (allyl isothiocyanate [AITC], caffeine, auto-oxidized epigallocatechin gallate [EGCG], and hydrogen peroxide [H2O2]) were compared with Ca(2+) imaging techniques. Sensitivities to the activators for AITC, oxidized EGCG, and H2O2 were higher in cells expressing zTRPA1a than in those expressing zTRPA1b, whereas caffeine appeared to activate both cells equally. We also characterized the thermal sensitivity of Xenopus oocytes expressing each TRPA1 electrophysiologically using a 2-electrode voltage clamp. Although endogenous currents induced by a cold stimulation were observed in control oocytes in some batches, oocytes expressing zTRPA1b showed significantly stronger cold- and heat-induced responses. However, significant thermal activation was not observed in oocytes expressing zTRPA1a. The results obtained using in vitro expression systems suggest that zTRPA1a is specialized for chemical sensing, whereas zTRPA1b responds to thermal stimuli. Furthermore, characterization of the chimeric molecule of TRPA1a and 1b revealed the importance of the N-terminal region in chemical and thermal sensing by zTRPA1s.
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- Mai Oda
- Department of Animal Bio-Science, Faculty of Bio-Science, Nagahama Institute of Bio-Science and Technology, 1266 Tamura-cho, Nagahama-shi, Shiga 526-0829, Japan
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- Department of Animal Bio-Science, Faculty of Bio-Science, Nagahama Institute of Bio-Science and Technology, 1266 Tamura-cho, Nagahama-shi, Shiga 526-0829, Japan
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- Division of Biophysics and Neurobiology, Department of Molecular Physiology, National Institute for Physiological Sciences, Nishigohnaka38, Myodaiji, Okazaki, Aichi 444-8585, Japan and Department of Physiological Sciences, School of Life Science, The Graduate University for Advanced Studies (SOKENDAI), Hayama, Kanagawa 240-0155, Japan
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- Department of Animal Bio-Science, Faculty of Bio-Science, Nagahama Institute of Bio-Science and Technology, 1266 Tamura-cho, Nagahama-shi, Shiga 526-0829, Japan,
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