Bradykinin and nerve growth factor release the capsaicin receptor from PtdIns(4,5)P2-mediated inhibition
Chuang H, Prescott E, Kong H, Shields S, Jordt S, Basbaum A, Chao M, Julius D. Bradykinin and nerve growth factor release the capsaicin receptor from PtdIns(4,5)P2-mediated inhibition. Nature 2001, 411: 957-962. PMID: 11418861, DOI: 10.1038/35082088.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsPlasma membrane phosphatidylinositolNerve growth factorTyrosine kinase receptorsActivation of PLCGrowth factorTRP channel familyMembrane phosphatidylinositolChannel familyKinase receptorsBiochemical mechanismsMolecular levelBiochemical studiesIon channelsCellular levelChannel activityHeat-activated ion channelExpression of VR1Sensory nerve endingsChemical stimuliSense of painSensory neuronsEndogenous factorsPrimary afferentsNerve endingsCapsaicin receptor