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Ambient temperature affects the temperature threshold for TRPM8 activation through interaction of phosphatidylinositol 4,5-bisphosphate.
The Journal of neuroscience : the official journal of the Society for Neuroscience - 3 Apr 2013
Fujita Fumitaka, Uchida Kunitoshi, Takaishi Masayuki, Sokabe Takaaki, Tominaga Makoto
Abstract excerpt
Cold sensation is an important and fundamental sense for animals and it is known to be affected by ambient temperature. Transient Receptor Potential Melastatin 8 (TRPM8), a nonselective cation channel expressed in a subset of peripheral afferent fibers, acts as a cold sensor, having an activation threshold of ∼28°C. Although the cold temperature threshold of TRPM8 is affected by menthol or pH, ambient temperature...
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