Signal transduction in nociceptors
VR1/VRL-1
TRPV1
ASIC
CMR1
TRPM8
ENaC/DEG
TRP
VR1 – vanilloid receptor 1 or TRPV1
CMR1 – cold and menthol activated receptor 1 or TRPM8
ASIC – acid sensing ion channel
Degenerin family
Modified from Julius and
Basbaum, 2001