Pirt Functions as an Endogenous Regulator of TRPM8
Pirt is a membrane protein that is specifically expressed in the peripheral nervous system, where it has been shown to increase the sensitivity of the transient receptor potential vanilloid 1 (TRPV1) channel and modulate its role in heat pain. The broad expression of Pirt among dorsal root ganglion...
| Main Authors: | , , , , , , |
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| Format: | Online |
| Language: | English |
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2013
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| Online Access: | https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC3748931/ |