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Crotalphine desensitizes TRPA1 ion channels to alleviate inflammatory hyperalgesia.
Pain - 1 Nov 2016
Bressan Elisangela, Touska Filip, Vetter Irina, Kistner Katrin, Kichko Tatjana I, Teixeira Nathália B, Picolo Gisele, Cury Yara, Lewis Richard J, Fischer Michael J M, Zimmermann Katharina, Reeh Peter W
Abstract excerpt
Crotalphine is a structural analogue to a novel analgesic peptide that was first identified in the crude venom from the South American rattlesnake Crotalus durissus terrificus. Although crotalphine's analgesic effect is well established, its direct mechanism of action remains unresolved. The aim of the present study was to investigate the effect of crotalphine on ion channels in peripheral pain pathways. We found...
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