2009
Decreased Ovalbumin‐induced Airway Inflammation in Mice Deficient in the Sensory Neuronal Ion Channel TRPA1
Caceres A, Brackmann M, Bessac B, Cohn L, Jordt S. Decreased Ovalbumin‐induced Airway Inflammation in Mice Deficient in the Sensory Neuronal Ion Channel TRPA1. The FASEB Journal 2009, 23: 580.10-580.10. DOI: 10.1096/fasebj.23.1_supplement.580.10.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchChronic obstructive pulmonary diseaseAirway inflammationOvalbumin-induced airway inflammationOvalbumin mouse modelAllergic airway inflammationObstructive pulmonary diseaseTRPA1-deficient miceChronic inflammatory statePeripheral sensory neuronsBronchoalveolar lavage fluidPro-inflammatory peptidesTh2-derived cytokinesIon channel TRPA1Lipid peroxidation productsAirway conditionsEosinophil infiltrationInflammatory mediatorsPulmonary diseaseNeuronal releaseAirway constrictionInflammatory stateLavage fluidVascular leakageEdema formationInflammatory process
2005
Pungent products from garlic activate the sensory ion channel TRPA1
Bautista DM, Movahed P, Hinman A, Axelsson HE, Sterner O, Högestätt ED, Julius D, Jordt SE, Zygmunt PM. Pungent products from garlic activate the sensory ion channel TRPA1. Proceedings Of The National Academy Of Sciences Of The United States Of America 2005, 102: 12248-12252. PMID: 16103371, PMCID: PMC1189336, DOI: 10.1073/pnas.0505356102.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsSensory nerve endingsSensory neuronsNerve endingsTRPA1 channelsDiallyl disulfidePrimary sensory neuronsActivation of TRPA1Ion channel TRPA1Excitatory ion channelPain pathwaysPungent ingredientAllium familyVasorelaxant activityTRPA1Health benefitsNeuronsAllium extractsIon channelsAllicinMolecular mechanismsAllyl isothiocyanateEndingsPainVasodilationInflammation