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lifeskim:mentions
pubmed:issue
6971
pubmed:dateCreated
2004-1-15
pubmed:abstractText
Wasabi, horseradish and mustard owe their pungency to isothiocyanate compounds. Topical application of mustard oil (allyl isothiocyanate) to the skin activates underlying sensory nerve endings, thereby producing pain, inflammation and robust hypersensitivity to thermal and mechanical stimuli. Despite their widespread use in both the kitchen and the laboratory, the molecular mechanism through which isothiocyanates mediate their effects remains unknown. Here we show that mustard oil depolarizes a subpopulation of primary sensory neurons that are also activated by capsaicin, the pungent ingredient in chilli peppers, and by Delta(9)-tetrahydrocannabinol (THC), the psychoactive component of marijuana. Both allyl isothiocyanate and THC mediate their excitatory effects by activating ANKTM1, a member of the TRP ion channel family recently implicated in the detection of noxious cold. These findings identify a cellular and molecular target for the pungent action of mustard oils and support an emerging role for TRP channels as ionotropic cannabinoid receptors.
pubmed:language
eng
pubmed:journal
pubmed:citationSubset
IM
pubmed:chemical
http://linkedlifedata.com/resource/pubmed/chemical/Ankyrins, http://linkedlifedata.com/resource/pubmed/chemical/Calcium Channels, http://linkedlifedata.com/resource/pubmed/chemical/Cannabinoids, http://linkedlifedata.com/resource/pubmed/chemical/Capsaicin, http://linkedlifedata.com/resource/pubmed/chemical/Carbachol, http://linkedlifedata.com/resource/pubmed/chemical/Nerve Tissue Proteins, http://linkedlifedata.com/resource/pubmed/chemical/Plant Oils, http://linkedlifedata.com/resource/pubmed/chemical/RNA, Messenger, http://linkedlifedata.com/resource/pubmed/chemical/TRPA1 protein, human, http://linkedlifedata.com/resource/pubmed/chemical/TRPC Cation Channels, http://linkedlifedata.com/resource/pubmed/chemical/Tetrahydrocannabinol, http://linkedlifedata.com/resource/pubmed/chemical/Thapsigargin, http://linkedlifedata.com/resource/pubmed/chemical/Transient Receptor Potential...
pubmed:status
MEDLINE
pubmed:month
Jan
pubmed:issn
1476-4687
pubmed:author
pubmed:issnType
Electronic
pubmed:day
15
pubmed:volume
427
pubmed:owner
NLM
pubmed:authorsComplete
Y
pubmed:pagination
260-5
pubmed:dateRevised
2011-7-11
pubmed:meshHeading
pubmed-meshheading:14712238-Animals, pubmed-meshheading:14712238-Animals, Newborn, pubmed-meshheading:14712238-Ankyrins, pubmed-meshheading:14712238-Calcium Channels, pubmed-meshheading:14712238-Calcium Signaling, pubmed-meshheading:14712238-Cannabinoids, pubmed-meshheading:14712238-Capsaicin, pubmed-meshheading:14712238-Carbachol, pubmed-meshheading:14712238-Cells, Cultured, pubmed-meshheading:14712238-Cloning, Molecular, pubmed-meshheading:14712238-Humans, pubmed-meshheading:14712238-Mustard Plant, pubmed-meshheading:14712238-Nerve Tissue Proteins, pubmed-meshheading:14712238-Neurons, Afferent, pubmed-meshheading:14712238-Nociceptors, pubmed-meshheading:14712238-Oocytes, pubmed-meshheading:14712238-Plant Oils, pubmed-meshheading:14712238-RNA, Messenger, pubmed-meshheading:14712238-Rats, pubmed-meshheading:14712238-Rats, Sprague-Dawley, pubmed-meshheading:14712238-TRPC Cation Channels, pubmed-meshheading:14712238-Tetrahydrocannabinol, pubmed-meshheading:14712238-Thapsigargin, pubmed-meshheading:14712238-Transient Receptor Potential Channels, pubmed-meshheading:14712238-Trigeminal Ganglion
pubmed:year
2004
pubmed:articleTitle
Mustard oils and cannabinoids excite sensory nerve fibres through the TRP channel ANKTM1.
pubmed:affiliation
Department of Cellular and Molecular Pharmacology University of California, San Francisco, California 94143-2140, USA.
pubmed:publicationType
Journal Article, Research Support, U.S. Gov't, P.H.S., Research Support, Non-U.S. Gov't