The Role of Transient Receptor Potential Vanilloid 1 in Common Diseases of the Digestive Tract and the Cardiovascular and Respiratory System

• Published in: Frontiers in physiology Vol. 10; p. 1064
• Main Authors: Du, Qian, Liao, Qiushi, Chen, Changmei, Yang, Xiaoxu, Xie, Rui, Xu, Jingyu
• Format: Journal Article
• Language: English
• Published: Switzerland Frontiers Media S.A 21.08.2019
• Subjects: cardiovascular system; digestive tract; functional dyspepsia; irritable bowel syndrome; Physiology; respiratory system; transient receptor potential vanilloid 1; respiratory system; cardiovascular system; digestive tract; functional dyspepsia; irritable bowel syndrome; transient receptor potential vanilloid 1

Transient receptor potential vanilloid subtype 1 (TRPV1), a member of the transient receptor potential vanilloid (TRPV) channel family, is a nonselective cation channel that is widely expressed in sensory nerve fibers and nonneuronal cells, including certain vascular endothelial cells and smooth mus...