Biochem/physiol Actions TRPV4, a close relative of the vanilloid receptor TRPV1, is activated by diverse modalities such as endogenous lipid ligands, hypotonicity, protein kinases and, possibly, mechanical inputs. TRPV4 is a nociceptor playing an important role in inflammatory and neuropathic mechanical hyperalgesia in rodent models apparently specifically activated under pathological conditions. |
Biochem/physiol Actions TRPV4, a close relative of the vanilloid receptor TRPV1, is activated by diverse modalities such as endogenous lipid ligands, hypotonicity, protein kinases and, possibly, mechanical inputs. TRPV4 is a nociceptor playing an important role in inflammatory and neuropathic mechanical hyperalgesia in rodent models apparently specifically activated under pathological conditions. |