An ion channel essential for sensing chemical damage.
J Neurosci
; 27(42): 11412-5, 2007 Oct 17.
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ABSTRACT
Tissue damage and its downstream consequences are experimentally assayed by formaldehyde application, which indiscriminately modifies proteins and is presumed to cause pain through broadly acting mechanisms. Here we show that formaldehyde activates the ion channel TRPA1 and that TRPA1-deficient mice exhibit dramatically reduced formaldehyde-induced pain responses. 4-Hydroxynonenal, a reactive chemical produced endogenously during oxidative stress, and other related aldehydes also activate TRPA1 in vitro. Furthermore, painful responses to iodoacetamide, a nonspecific cysteine-alkylating compound, are abolished in TRPA1-deficient mice. Therefore, although these reactive chemicals modify many proteins, the associated pain appears mainly dependent on a single ion channel.
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Dolor
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Canales de Potencial de Receptor Transitorio
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Animals
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Humans
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Revista:
J Neurosci
Año:
2007
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Article
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Estados Unidos