Article
Transient receptor potential channels as drug targets: from the science of basic research to the art of medicine.
Pharmacological reviews - 1 Jul 2014
Nilius Bernd, Szallasi Arpad
Abstract excerpt
The large Trp gene family encodes transient receptor potential (TRP) proteins that form novel cation-selective ion channels. In mammals, 28 Trp channel genes have been identified. TRP proteins exhibit diverse permeation and gating properties and are involved in a plethora of physiologic functions with a strong impact on cellular sensing and signaling pathways. Indeed, mutations in human genes encoding TRP...
Topics
- Animals
- Drug Design
- Humans
- Molecular Targeted Therapy
- Mutation
- Signal Transduction
- Transient Receptor Potential Channels
