TY - JOUR AU - Facer, Paul AU - Casula, Maria A. AU - Smith, Graham D. AU - Benham, Christopher D. AU - Chessell, Iain P. AU - Bountra, Chas AU - Sinisi, Marco AU - Birch, Rolfe AU - Anand, Praveen PY - 2007 DA - 2007/05/23 TI - Differential expression of the capsaicin receptor TRPV1 and related novel receptors TRPV3, TRPV4 and TRPM8 in normal human tissues and changes in traumatic and diabetic neuropathy JO - BMC Neurology SP - 11 VL - 7 IS - 1 AB - Transient receptor potential (TRP) receptors expressed by primary sensory neurons mediate thermosensitivity, and may play a role in sensory pathophysiology. We previously reported that human dorsal root ganglion (DRG) sensory neurons co-expressed TRPV1 and TRPV3, and that these were increased in injured human DRG. Related receptors TRPV4, activated by warmth and eicosanoids, and TRPM8, activated by cool and menthol, have been characterised in pre-clinical models. However, the role of TRPs in common clinical sensory neuropathies needs to be established. SN - 1471-2377 UR - https://doi.org/10.1186/1471-2377-7-11 DO - 10.1186/1471-2377-7-11 ID - Facer2007 ER -