TRPing the switch on pain: an introduction to the chemistry and biology of capsaicin and TRPV1.

Capsaicin has elicited great interest for many centuries due to its noticeable culinary and medical properties. The discovery of its receptor, TRPV1, sparked an explosion of interest in TRPV1 and the development of TRPV1 agonists and antagonists. This tutorial review provides an introduction to the...

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Bibliographic Details
Main Author: Conway, S
Format: Journal article
Language:English
Published: 2008