The distinctive role of menthol in pain and analgesia: Mechanisms, practices, and advances

Z Li, H Zhang, Y Wang, Y Li, Q Li… - Frontiers in Molecular …, 2022 - frontiersin.org
Menthol is an important flavoring additive that triggers a cooling sensation. Under
physiological condition, low to moderate concentrations of menthol activate transient …

Temperature coefficient (Q10) and its applications in biological systems: Beyond the Arrhenius theory

KC Mundim, S Baraldi, HG Machado, FMC Vieira - Ecological Modelling, 2020 - Elsevier
The Q 10 temperature coefficient, which is widely used in scientific literature, is a measure of
the temperature sensitivity of chemical reaction rates or biological processes. However, the …

[HTML][HTML] TRPM8 channels: Advances in structural studies and pharmacological modulation

C Izquierdo, M Martín-Martínez… - International journal of …, 2021 - mdpi.com
The transient receptor potential melastatin subtype 8 (TRPM8) is a cold sensor in humans,
activated by low temperatures (> 10,< 28° C), but also a polymodal ion channel, stimulated …

Molecular mechanisms underlying menthol binding and activation of TRPM8 ion channel

L Xu, Y Han, X Chen, A Aierken, H Wang, X Lu… - Biophysical …, 2020 - cell.com
Menthol in mints elicits coolness sensation by selective activation of TRPM8 ion channel.
Although structures of TRPM8 channel were determined by cryo-EM in the apo and liganded …

[HTML][HTML] Suppression of TRPV1/TRPM8/P2Y nociceptors by withametelin via downregulating MAPK signaling in mouse model of vincristine-induced neuropathic pain

A Khan, B Shal, AU Khan, R Ullah, MW Baig… - International journal of …, 2021 - mdpi.com
Vincristine (VCR) is a widely used chemotherapy drug that induced peripheral painful
neuropathy. Yet, it still lacks an ideal therapeutic strategy. The transient receptor potential …

Thermally activated TRP channels: molecular sensors for temperature detection

K Castillo, I Diaz-Franulic, J Canan… - Physical …, 2018 - iopscience.iop.org
Temperature sensing is one of the oldest capabilities of living organisms, and is essential for
sustaining life, because failure to avoid extreme noxious temperatures can result in tissue …

[HTML][HTML] TRPM channels in human diseases

I Jimenez, Y Prado, F Marchant, C Otero, F Eltit… - Cells, 2020 - mdpi.com
The transient receptor potential melastatin (TRPM) subfamily belongs to the TRP cation
channels family. Since the first cloning of TRPM1 in 1989, tremendous progress has been …

TRP channels as drug targets to relieve itch

Z **e, H Hu - Pharmaceuticals, 2018 - mdpi.com
Although acute itch has a protective role by removing irritants to avoid further damage,
chronic itch is debilitating, significantly impacting quality of life. Over the past two decades, a …

Supramolecular transmembrane ion channels formed by multiblock amphiphiles

K Sato, T Muraoka, K Kinbara - Accounts of Chemical Research, 2021 - ACS Publications
Conspectus Transmembrane proteins located within biological membranes play a crucial
role in a variety of important cellular processes, such as energy conversion and signal …

Evidence that the cold-and menthol-sensing functions of the human TRPM8 channel evolved separately

DD Luu, N Ramesh, IC Kazan, KH Shah, G Lahiri… - Science …, 2024 - science.org
Transient receptor potential melastatin 8 (TRPM8) is a temperature-and menthol-sensitive
ion channel that contributes to diverse physiological roles, including cold sensing and pain …