Menthol evokes Ca2+ signals and induces oxidative stress independently of the presence of TRPM8 (menthol) receptor in cancer cells

Menthol is a naturally occurring monoterpene alcohol possessing remarkable biological properties including antipruritic, analgesic, antiseptic, anti-inflammatory and cooling effects. Here, we examined the menthol-evoked Ca2+ signals in breast and prostate cancer cell lines. The effect of menthol (50...

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Main Authors: Mustafa NazıroÄlu, Walter Blum, Katalin Jósvay, Bilal ÃiÄ, Thomas Henzi, Zoltán Oláh, Csaba Vizler, Beat Schwaller, László Pecze
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Elsevier 2018-04-01
Series:Redox Biology
Online Access:http://www.sciencedirect.com/science/article/pii/S2213231717307541