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