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Mapping the binding site of TRPV1 on AKAP79: implications for inflammatory hyperalgesia.
The Journal of neuroscience : the official journal of the Society for Neuroscience - 22 May 2013
Btesh Joan, Fischer Michael J M, Stott Katherine, McNaughton Peter A
Abstract excerpt
Inflammation causes hyperalgesia, an enhanced sensitivity to noxious stimuli. Transient receptor potential vanilloid 1 (TRPV1), a thermo-TRP ion channel activated by painful levels of heat, is an important contributor because hyperalgesia is reduced when TRPV1 is either genetically deleted or pharmacologically blocked. Inflammatory mediators such as prostaglandin-E2 or bradykinin cause hyperalgesia by activating...
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