title: Synthetic modulators of TRP channel activity.
abstract: In humans, 27 TRP channels from 6 related families contribute to a broad spectrum of cellular functions, such as thermo-, pressure-, volume-, pain- and chemosensation. Pain and inflammation-inducing compounds represent potent plant and animal defense mechanisms explaining the great variety of the naturally occurring, TRPV1-, TRPM8-, and TRPA1-activating ligands. The discovery of the first vanilloid receptor (TRPV1) and its involvement in nociception triggered the euphoria and the hope in novel therapeutic strategies treating pain, and this clear-cut indication inspired the development of TRPV1-selective ligands. On the other hand the nescience in the physiological role and putative clinical indication hampered the development of a selective drug in the case of the other TRP channels. Therefore, currently only a handful of mostly un-selective blocker is available to target TRP channels. Nevertheless, there is an ongoing quest for new, natural or synthetic ligands and modulators. In this chapter, we will give an overview on available broad-range blocker, as well as first TRP channel-selective compounds.
authors.affiliation: Institute for Pharmacology and Toxicology, Interfaculty Center of Pharmacogenomics and Pharmaceutical Research (ICEPHA), Eberhard-Karls-University, Tübingen, Germany. Christian.Harteneck@uni-tuebingen.de
authors.forename: Christian
authors.initials: C
authors.lastname: Harteneck
authors.forename: Chihab
authors.initials: C
authors.lastname: Klose
authors.forename: Dietmar
authors.initials: D
authors.lastname: Krautwurst
mesh_terms: D000818:Animals; D006801:Humans; D015394:Molecular Structure; D050051:Transient Receptor Potential Channels / Q000187:drug effects*
chemical_list: D050051:Transient Receptor Potential Channels