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. 2006 Mar 24;124(6):1123-5.
doi: 10.1016/j.cell.2006.03.006.

Increasingly irritable and close to tears: TRPA1 in inflammatory pain

Stephen B McMahon  1 , John N Wood
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Increasingly irritable and close to tears: TRPA1 in inflammatory pain

Stephen B McMahon et al. Cell. .
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Abstract

TRP cation channels transduce mechanical, thermal, and pain-related inflammatory signals. In this issue of Cell, it is reported that TRPA1 has a central role in the pain response to endogenous inflammatory mediators and to a diverse array of volatile irritants, including those found in tear gas and garlic. In contrast, mechano- and thermosensation are normal in TRPA1-deficient mice.

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