Analysis of molecular mechanisms of neuropathic pain and neciceptive signaling

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To elucidate functional significance of Transient Receptor potential V1(TRPV1) and TRPA1 which are expressed in sensory neurons as neuropathic and inflammatory pain signaling, fluorescent protein-fused expressing vectors were constructed and heterologously expressed in mammalian cells. Their functions were compared to those obtained from sensory neurons. Histamine and hydrogen sulfide, which are synthesized and released under inflammatory conditions, potenciated and stimulated these channels, and elicited pain signaling through the activation of TRPV1 and TRPA1, respectively. These results suggest that TRP channels are important molecular targets for pain-regulation.