| Literature DB >> 19835908 |
Wouter Everaerts1, Bernd Nilius, Grzegorz Owsianik.
Abstract
The Transient Receptor Potential Vanilloid 4 channel, TRPV4, is a Ca(2+) and Mg(2+) permeable non-selective cation channel involved in many different cellular functions. It is activated by a variety of physical and chemical stimuli, including heat, mechano-stimuli, endogenous substances such as arachidonic acid and its cytochrome P450-derived metabolites (epoxyeicosatrienoic acids), endocannabinoids (anandamide and 2-arachidonoylglycerol), as well as synthetic alpha-phorbol derivatives. Recently, TRPV4 has been characterized as an important player modulating osteoclast differentiation in bone remodelling and as a urothelial mechanosensor that controls normal voiding. Several TRPV4 gain-of-function mutations are shown to cause autosomal-dominant bone dysplasias such as brachyolmia and Koszlowski disease. In this review we comprehensively describe the structural, biophysical and (patho)physiological properties of the TRPV4 channel and we summarize the current knowledge about the role of TRPV4 in the pathogenesis of several diseases. 2009 Elsevier Ltd. All rights reserved.Entities:
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Year: 2009 PMID： 19835908 DOI： 10.1016/j.pbiomolbio.2009.10.002
Source DB: PubMed Journal: Prog Biophys Mol Biol ISSN： 0079-6107 Impact factor: 3.667