Activation of TRPV1 by Capsaicin Regulates ENaC

ENaC is a constitutively open heterotrimeric channel which regulates Na+ transport in tight epithelia of the kidney, lungs, colon and anterior tongue containing fungiform taste buds. The amiloride-sensitive ENaC is comprised of aβg subunits. Humans express an additional subunit, the d subunit. There...

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Main Author: Saffran, Alexander
Format: Others
Published: VCU Scholars Compass 2018
Online Access:https://scholarscompass.vcu.edu/etd/5544
https://scholarscompass.vcu.edu/cgi/viewcontent.cgi?article=6631&context=etd