Journal
CHANNELS
Volume 8, Issue 1, Pages 13-19Publisher
TAYLOR & FRANCIS INC
DOI: 10.4161/chan.27178
Keywords
TRP channels; immune homeostasis; inflammation; Ca2+influx; NLR; TLR
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- National 973 Basic Research Program of China [2012CB517700]
- The National Nature Science Foundation of China [81170772, 81070572, 81328006]
- The Shandong Natural Science Fund for Distinguished Young Scholars [JQ201121]
- Foundation of Program for New Century Excellent Talents in University [NCET-11-0311]
- The Nature Science Foundation of Shandong Province [ZR2012HM035]
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An increasing number of studies have implicated that the activation of innate immune system and inflammatory mechanisms are of importance in the pathogenesis of numerous diseases. The innate immune system is present in almost all multicellular organisms in response to pathogens or tissue injury, which is performed via germ-line encoded pattern-recognition receptors (PRRs) to recognize pathogen-associated molecular patterns (PAMPs) or dangers-associated molecular patterns (DAMPs). Intracellular pathways linking immune and inflammatory response to ion channel expression and function have been recently identified. Among ion channels, transient receptor potential (TRP) channels are a major family of non-selective cation-permeable channels that function as polymodal cellular sensors involved in many physiological and pathological processes. In this review, we summarize current knowledge about classifications, functions, and interactions of TRP channels and PRRs, which may provide new insights into their roles in the pathogenesis of inflammatory diseases.
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