Article
Proinflammatory mediators modulate the heat-activated ion channel TRPV1 via the scaffolding protein AKAP79/150.
Neuron - 14 Aug 2008
Zhang Xuming, Li Lin, McNaughton Peter A
Abstract excerpt
The ability of vertebrates to detect and avoid damaging extremes of temperature depends on activation of ion channels belonging to the thermo-TRP family. Injury or inflammation causes the release of inflammatory mediators which lower the threshold for detection of painful levels of heat, a proces...
Read the complete abstract on PubMedTopics
Share this publication in a Topic to start or enrich a Post.
