Transient receptor potential ion channels and cerebral stroke
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Published on: April 21, 2017
Qin'yi Xu1, Yan Zou2, Zeng'li Miao1
1Department of Neurosurgery, The Affiliated Wuxi No. 2 Hospital of Nanjing Medical University, Wuxi, China.
Methods:
The databases Pubmed, and the National Library of Medicine were searched for literature. All papers on celebral stroke and transient receptor potential ion channels were considered.
Results:
Stroke is the second leading cause of death and disability, with an increasing incidence in developing countries. About 75 per cent of strokes are caused by occlusion of cerebral arteries, and substantial advances have been made in elucidating mechanisms how stroke affects the brain. Transient receptor potential (TRP) ion channels are calcium-permeable channels highly expressed in brain that drives Ca2+ entry into multiple cellular compartments. TRPC1/3/4/6, TRPV1/2/4, and TRPM2/4/7 channels have been implicated in stroke pathophysiology.
Conclusions:
Although the precise mechanism of transient receptor potential ion channels in cerebral stroke is still unclear, it has the potential to be a therapeutic target for patients with stroke if developed appropriately. Hence, more research is needed to prove its efficacy in this context.
