26 citations
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August 2018 in “Journal of Investigative Dermatology” This study found that TRPV3 activation in human sebocytes inhibits lipid synthesis and triggers proinflammatory cytokine expression, suggesting a role in the pathogenesis of dry skin-associated inflammatory dermatoses.
25 citations
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December 2018 in “Journal of Investigative Dermatology” TRPV4 slows hair growth by affecting hair follicle cells.
2 citations
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May 2023 in “International Journal of Molecular Sciences” This review discusses current knowledge about the TRPV3 ion channel's role in skin functions and diseases, highlighting its potential as a therapeutic target for pain and itch, though suitable ligands are limited.
December 2024 in “Frontiers in Genetics” This review discusses the genetic causes and pathogenesis of Olmsted syndrome, emphasizing the potential for a genotype-phenotype correlation due to TRPV3 mutations, and explores avenues for individualized treatment developments for this condition.
99 citations
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August 2009 in “Nature Genetics” This study found that combined loss of Atr and p53 in adult mice led to severe tissue degeneration and delayed regeneration due to the accumulation of highly damaged cells.
105 citations
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May 2011 in “The journal of investigative dermatology/Journal of investigative dermatology” This study found that activation of the TRPV3 ion channel inhibits human hair growth by affecting hair follicles and outer root sheath keratinocytes.
12 citations
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June 2019 in “The journal of pharmacology and experimental therapeutics/The Journal of pharmacology and experimental therapeutics” This study found that inhibiting the TRPV3 channel may significantly promote hair growth and suggests a potential therapeutic approach for hair loss and related skin diseases.
174 citations
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April 2005 in “The American journal of pathology (Print)” This study found that TRPV1 activation in human scalp hair follicles inhibited hair shaft elongation, suppressed proliferation, and induced apoptosis, suggesting TRPV1 as a potential target for managing hair growth and epithelial disorders.
28 citations
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September 2021 in “EMBO reports” In this study, researchers used cryo-electron microscopy to reveal how the natural compound osthole inhibits TRPV3 channels by binding to specific sites, changing the channel's conformation.
May 2023 in “bioRxiv (Cold Spring Harbor Laboratory)” This study found that Cannabidivarin (CBDV) promotes neuronal survival, proliferation, and differentiation via TRPV1 activation but inhibits oligodendrocyte differentiation in postnatal neurogenesis.
7 citations
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October 2023 in “European Journal of Pharmacology” This study found that Cannabidivarin (CBDV) promotes neuronal differentiation and inhibits oligodendrocyte maturation via TRPV1 modulation, highlighting its potential in neural stem cell research.
32 citations
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February 2024 in “Growth Hormone & IGF Research” In this study, DHT was found to inhibit hair growth in mice by decreasing IGF-I production in dermal papillae through reduced sensory neuron stimulation.
3 citations
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September 2020 This study found that the medication dyclonine has a potent inhibitory effect on the TRPV3 channel, effectively rescuing cell death and alleviating pruritus symptoms in a mouse model with gain-of-function TRPV3 mutations, suggesting potential for treating skin inflammation.
January 2012 in “Methods in pharmacology and toxicology” This review discusses the expanding understanding of TRPV3's role in pain and skin pathology, while highlighting the need for further pharmacological research to fully resolve its functions.
63 citations
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April 2018 in “Journal of the American Academy of Dermatology” This review discusses the efficacy and safety of topical JAK inhibitors for inflammatory skin conditions, reporting modest benefits in psoriasis and atopic dermatitis but mixed results for vitiligo and inconclusive data for alopecia areata.
4 citations
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June 2020 in “British Journal of Pharmacology” This study found that activating TRPV4 in the skin of mice induced hair follicle regeneration by promoting anagen transition, suggesting potential treatment strategies for hair loss.
12 citations
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July 2025 in “Journal of Clinical and Translational Hepatology” This review discusses how targeting TGF-β with specific inhibitors, including components from Traditional Chinese Medicine, may help reduce liver fibrosis by acting through various signaling pathways.
3 citations
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November 2019 in “Journal of Investigative Dermatology” In this study, researchers reported that adenosine stimulated hair shaft elongation in cultured human hair follicles by promoting proliferation and prolonging the anagen phase, suggesting the A2B adenosine receptor in outer root sheath keratinocytes as a promising target for treating hair growth disorders like alopecia.
6 citations
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November 2013 in “International Journal of Radiation Biology” In this study, γ-ray irradiation of mice reduced hair follicle density and pigmentation, suggesting damage to stem cells and progenitors for keratinocytes and melanocytes.
10 citations
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May 2024 in “BioEssays” This review examined the role of the ion channel TRPV3 in warmth sensation and skin physiology, discussing controversies around its direct contribution to temperature perception, its involvement in skin health, and its potential as a therapeutic target for skin diseases.
January 2025 in “European Journal of Pharmacology” This study found that forsythoside A, a compound from Forsythia suspensa, may counteract DHT-induced hair regrowth inhibition by selectively inhibiting TRPV3 channels.
28 citations
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January 2010 in “Biological & pharmaceutical bulletin” This study identified that rose, thyme geraniol, palmarosa, and tolu balsam essential oils activate TRPV1, with citronellol and geraniol as newly recognized agonists.
3 citations
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September 2017 in “The journal of investigative dermatology/Journal of investigative dermatology” This study found that low concentrations of CBD promoted hair follicle growth, while higher concentrations induced hair follicle regression and increased cell death in an experimental setting.
This presentation suggests that the activation of TRPV3 channels by fruit acids and carvacrol contributes to exfoliation and may underlie the skin-resurfacing effects of chemical peels.
14 citations
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February 2024 in “Biomolecules” This review explores the role of transient receptor potential vanilloid channels in the pathogenesis of osteoarthritis but reports no new clinical results.
11 citations
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March 2021 in “The journal of investigative dermatology/Journal of investigative dermatology” This study found that hair loss in an Olmsted syndrome mouse model with a Trpv3 mutation was linked to premature keratinocyte maturation, affecting hair follicle structure and function.
7 citations
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April 2015 in “Journal of biological chemistry/The Journal of biological chemistry” This study reports the development of a novel protocol to purify human TRPV3 ion channels, revealing functional properties and differences in ligand interactions, enabling further structural and functional research.
1 citations
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January 2024 in “International journal of molecular sciences” This review article addresses how the TRPV4 ion channel helps cells respond to mechanical and environmental stimuli, discussing its role in calcium signaling crucial for tissue repair and fibrosis across various organ systems, and highlighting potential therapeutic targets from animal and disease models.
January 2024 in “OPAL (Open@LaTrobe) (La Trobe University)” In this study, researchers explored various aspects of the TRPV3 ion channel, including its novel mechanosensitivity to shear stress, and identified novel agonists while investigating how repeated stimulation affects TRPV3 activity, but found no evidence of GPCRs sensitizing the channel.
24 citations
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February 2022 in “Journal of Biological Chemistry” This study found that carvacrol activates the TRPV3 ion channel by binding to a specific pocket formed by the S2-S3 linker, providing insight into its role in skin sensitization and potential for designing specific modulators.