2004
Mustard oils and cannabinoids excite sensory nerve fibres through the TRP channel ANKTM1
Jordt SE, Bautista DM, Chuang HH, McKemy DD, Zygmunt PM, Högestätt ED, Meng ID, Julius D. Mustard oils and cannabinoids excite sensory nerve fibres through the TRP channel ANKTM1. Nature 2004, 427: 260-265. PMID: 14712238, DOI: 10.1038/nature02282.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchMeSH KeywordsAnimalsAnimals, NewbornAnkyrinsCalcium ChannelsCalcium SignalingCannabinoidsCapsaicinCarbacholCells, CulturedCloning, MolecularDronabinolHumansMustard PlantNerve Tissue ProteinsNeurons, AfferentNociceptorsOocytesPlant OilsRatsRats, Sprague-DawleyRNA, MessengerThapsigarginTransient Receptor Potential ChannelsTrigeminal GanglionTRPA1 Cation ChannelTRPC Cation ChannelsConceptsMustard oilPrimary sensory neuronsSensory nerve fibersSensory nerve endingsTRP ion channel familyExcitatory effectsNerve endingsNerve fibersIon channel familyPungent ingredientSensory neuronsTopical applicationPsychoactive componentΔ9-tetrahydrocannabinolTRP channelsMolecular targetsANKTM1Channel familyMolecular mechanismsAllyl isothiocyanatePainInflammationWidespread useCapsaicinHypersensitivity
2003
Lessons from peppers and peppermint: the molecular logic of thermosensation
Jordt SE, McKemy DD, Julius D. Lessons from peppers and peppermint: the molecular logic of thermosensation. Current Opinion In Neurobiology 2003, 13: 487-492. PMID: 12965298, DOI: 10.1016/s0959-4388(03)00101-6.Peer-Reviewed Original Research