title: TRPM8.
abstract: Transient receptor potential melastatin 8 (TRPM8) was originally cloned from prostate tissue. Shortly thereafter, the protein was identified as a cold- and menthol-activated ion channel in peripheral sensory neurons, where it plays a critical role in cold temperature detection. In this chapter, we review our current understanding of the molecular and biophysical properties, the pharmacology, and the modulation by signaling molecules of this TRP channel. Finally, we examine the physiological role of TRPM8 and its emerging link to various human diseases, including pain, prostate cancer, dry eye disease, and metabolic disorders.
authors.affiliation: Instituto de Neurociencias de Alicante, Universidad Miguel Hernández-CSIC, Avenida S. Ramón y Cajal s.n., San Juan de Alicante, 03550, Spain.
authors.forename: Laura
authors.initials: L
authors.lastname: Almaraz
authors.forename: Jan-Albert
authors.initials: JA
authors.lastname: Manenschijn
authors.forename: Elvira
authors.initials: E
authors.lastname: de la Peña
authors.forename: Félix
authors.initials: F
authors.lastname: Viana
mesh_terms: D000818:Animals; D005786:Gene Expression Regulation; D020022:Genetic Predisposition to Disease; D006801:Humans; D008564:Membrane Potentials; D049990:Membrane Transport Modulators / Q000494:pharmacology; D051379:Mice; D018345:Mice, Knockout; D010641:Phenotype; D011487:Protein Conformation; D015398:Signal Transduction; D013329:Structure-Activity Relationship; D050053:TRPM Cation Channels / Q000737:chemistry / Q000172:deficiency / Q000187:drug effects / Q000235:genetics / Q000378:metabolism*
chemical_list: D049990:Membrane Transport Modulators; D050053:TRPM Cation Channels; C425966:TRPM8 protein, human; C492297:TRPM8 protein, mouse