Abstract：
:The nonselective cation channel TRPA1 (ANKTM1, p120) is a potential mediator of pain, and selective pharmacological modulation of this channel may be analgesic. Although several TRPA1 activators exist, these tend to be either reactive or of low potency and/or selectivity. The aim of the present study, therefore, was to identify novel TRPA1 agonists. Using a combination of calcium fluorescent assays and whole-cell electrophysiology, we discovered several compounds that possess potent, selective TRPA1-activating activity, including several lipid compounds (farnesyl thiosalicylic acid, farnesyl thioacetic acid, 15-deoxy-Delta(12,14)-prostaglandin J(2), and 5,8,11,14-eicosatetraynoic acid), and two marketed drugs: disulfiram (Antabuse; a compound used in the treatment of alcohol abuse) and the antifungal agent chlordantoin. Farnesyl thiosalicylic acid activates the channel in excised patches and in the absence of calcium. Furthermore, using a quadruple TRPA1 mutant, we show that the mechanism of action of farnesyl thiosalicylic acid differs from that of the reactive electrophilic reagent allylisothiocyanate. As a TRPA1 agonist with a potentially novel mechanism of action, farnesyl thiosalicylic acid may be useful in the study of TRPA1 channels.
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Mol Pharmacoljournal_title
Molecular pharmacologyauthors
Maher M,Ao H,Banke T,Nasser N,Wu NT,Breitenbucher JG,Chaplan SR,Wickenden ADdoi
10.1124/mol.107.042663subject
Has Abstractpub_date
2008-04-01 00:00:00pages
1225-34issue
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0026-895Xissn
1521-0111pii
mol.107.042663journal_volume
73pub_type
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