Link Between TRPV Channels and Mast Cell Function

@incollection{citeulike:2948407, abstract = {Mast cells are tissue-resident immune effector cells. They respond to diverse stimuli by releasing potent biological mediators into the surrounding tissue, and initiating inflammatory responses that promote wound healing and infection clearance. In addition to stimulation via immunological routes, mast cells also respond to polybasic secretagogues and physical stimuli. Each mechanism for mast cell activation relies on the influx of calcium through specific ion channels in the plasma membrane. Recent reports suggest that several calcium-permeant cation channels of the TRPV family are expressed in mast cells. TRPV channels are a family of sensors that receive and react to chemical messengers and physical environmental cues, including thermal, osmotic, and mechanical stimuli. The central premise of this review is that TRPVs transduce physiological and pathophysiological cues that are functionally coupled to calcium signaling and mediator release in mast cells. Inappropriate mast cell activation is at the core of numerous inflammatory pathologies, rendering the mast cell TRPV channels potentially important therapeutic targets.}, author = {Turner, H. and Carmen, K. and Stokes, A. }, citeulike-article-id = {2948407}, doi = {10.1007/978-3-540-34891-7\_27}, journal = {Transient Receptor Potential (TRP) Channels}, keywords = {mast, trpv}, pages = {457--471}, posted-at = {2008-07-01 15:02:15}, priority = {3}, title = {Link Between TRPV Channels and Mast Cell Function}, url = {http://dx.doi.org/10.1007/978-3-540-34891-7\_27}, year = {2007} }

TY - CHAP ID - citeulike:2948407 L3 - citeulike-article-id:2948407 TI - Link Between TRPV Channels and Mast Cell Function JF - Transient Receptor Potential (TRP) Channels SP - 457 EP - 471 N2 - Mast cells are tissue-resident immune effector cells. They respond to diverse stimuli by releasing potent biological mediators into the surrounding tissue, and initiating inflammatory responses that promote wound healing and infection clearance. In addition to stimulation via immunological routes, mast cells also respond to polybasic secretagogues and physical stimuli. Each mechanism for mast cell activation relies on the influx of calcium through specific ion channels in the plasma membrane. Recent reports suggest that several calcium-permeant cation channels of the TRPV family are expressed in mast cells. TRPV channels are a family of sensors that receive and react to chemical messengers and physical environmental cues, including thermal, osmotic, and mechanical stimuli. The central premise of this review is that TRPVs transduce physiological and pathophysiological cues that are functionally coupled to calcium signaling and mediator release in mast cells. Inappropriate mast cell activation is at the core of numerous inflammatory pathologies, rendering the mast cell TRPV channels potentially important therapeutic targets. KW - mast KW - trpv AU - Turner, H AU - Carmen, K AU - Stokes, A PY - 2007/// UR - http://dx.doi.org/10.1007/978-3-540-34891-7_27 ER -