Expression of vanilloid receptor subtype 1 in cutaneous sensory nerve fibers, mast cells, and epithelial cells of appendage structures.

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Stander S, Moormann C, Schumacher M, Buddenkotte J, Artuc M, Shpacovitch V, Brzoska T, Lippert U, Henz BM, Luger TA, Metze D, Steinhoff M

Expression of vanilloid receptor subtype 1 in cutaneous sensory nerve fibers, mast cells, and epithelial cells of appendage structures.

Exp Dermatol. 2004 Mar;13(3):129-39.

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Abstract

The vanilloid receptor subtype 1 (VR1)/(TRPV1), binding capsaicin, is a non-selective cation channel that recently has been shown in human keratinocytes in vitro and in vivo. However, a description of VR1 localization in other cutaneous compartments in particular cutaneous nerve fibers is still lacking. We therefore investigated VR1 immunoreactivity as well as mRNA and protein expression in a series (n = 26) of normal (n = 7), diseased (n = 13) [prurigo nodularis (PN) (n = 10), generalized pruritus (n = 1), and mastocytosis (n = 2)], and capsaicin-treated human skin (n = 6). VR1 immunoreactivity could be observed in cutaneous sensory nerve fibers, mast cells, epidermal keratinocytes, dermal blood vessels, the inner root sheet and the infundibulum of hair follicles, differentiated sebocytes, sweat gland ducts, and the secretory portion of eccrine sweat glands. Upon reverse transcriptase-polymerase chain reaction and Western blot analysis, VR1 was detected in mast cells and keratinocytes from human skin. In pruritic skin of PN, VR1 expression was highly increased in epidermal keratinocytes and nerve fibers, which was normalized after capsaicin application. During capsaicin therapy, a reduction of neuropeptides (substance P, calcitonin gene-related peptide) was observed. After cessation of capsaicin therapy, neuropeptides re-accumulated in skin nerves. In conclusion, VR1 is widely distributed in the skin, suggesting a major role for this receptor, e.g. in nociception and neurogenic inflammation.

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Polypeptides
NameUniProt ID
Transient receptor potential cation channel subfamily V member 1Q8NER1Details
Pharmaco-transcriptomics
DrugDrug GroupsGeneGene IDChangeInteractionChromosome
CapsaicinApprovedTAC16863
downregulated
Capsaicin results in decreased expression of TAC1 mRNA7q21.3
CapsaicinApprovedTRPV17442
downregulated
Capsaicin results in decreased expression of TRPV1 mRNA17p13.2
Pharmaco-proteomics
DrugDrug GroupsGeneGene IDChangeInteractionChromosome
CapsaicinApprovedTAC16863
decreased
Capsaicin results in decreased expression of TAC1 protein7q21.3
CapsaicinApprovedTRPV17442
decreased
Capsaicin results in decreased expression of TRPV1 protein17p13.2