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. 2021 Jun;75(3):717-725.
doi: 10.1007/s11418-021-01515-z. Epub 2021 Apr 20.

Identification of herbal components as TRPA1 agonists and TRPM8 antagonists

Sho Sanechika  1 , Chika Shimobori  2 , Katsuya Ohbuchi  2
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Identification of herbal components as TRPA1 agonists and TRPM8 antagonists

Sho Sanechika et al. J Nat Med. 2021 Jun.

Abstract

Transient receptor potential (TRP) channels are non-selective cation channels that are implicated in analgesia, bowel motility, wound healing, thermoregulation, vasodilation and voiding dysfunction. Many natural products have been reported to affect the activity of TRP channels. We hypothesize that numerous traditional herbal medicines (THMs) might exert their pharmacological activity through modulating the activity of TRP channels. The present study aimed to evaluate the effects of flavonoid aglycones and their glycosides, which are the main components of many THMs, on the TRP channel subtypes. A Ca2+ influx assay was performed using recombinant human TRPA1, TRPV1, TRPV4 and TRPM8 cell lines. Our findings showed that flavonoid aglycones and glycycoumarin activated TRPA1. In particular, isoflavone and chalcone compounds displayed potent TRPA1 agonistic activity. Furthermore, flavone aglycones showed concomitant potent TRPM8 inhibiting activity. Indeed, flavone, isoflavone aglycones, non-prenylated chalcones and glycycoumarin were found to be TRPM8 inhibitors. Hence, flavonoid aglycones metabolized by lactase-phlorizin hydrolase and β-glucosidase in the small intestine or gut microbiota of the large intestine could generate TRPA1 agonists and TRPM8 antagonists.

Keywords: Flavonoid; Genistein; TRPA1; TRPM8; Traditional herbal medicine.

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