Abstract
Transient receptor potential vanilloid subfamily member 1 (TRPV1) has been strongly implicated in the pathophysiology of cerebral stroke. However, the exact role and mechanism remain elusive. TPRV1 channels are exclusively present in the neurovascular system and involve many neuronal processes. Numerous experimental investigations have demonstrated that TRPV1 channel blockers or the lack of TRPV1 channels may prevent harmful inflammatory responses during ischemia–reperfusion injury, hence conferring neuroprotection. However, TRPV1 agonists such as capsaicin and some other non-specific TRPV1 activators may induce transient/slight degree of TRPV1 channel activation to confer neuroprotection through a variety of mechanisms, including hypothermia induction, improving vascular functions, inducing autophagy, preventing neuronal death, improving memory deficits, and inhibiting inflammation. Another factor in capsaicin-mediated neuroprotection could be the desensitization of TRPV1 channels. Based on the summarized evidence, it may be plausible to suggest that TPRV1 channels have a dual role in ischemia–reperfusion-induced cerebral injury, and thus, both agonists and antagonists may produce neuroprotection depending upon the dose and duration. The current review summarizes the dual function of TRPV1 in ischemia–reperfusion-induced cerebral injury models, explains its mechanism, and predicts the future.
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Abbreviations
- BACCO :
-
Bilateral carotid artery occlusion
- BCP :
-
Beta-caryophyllene
- BDNF :
-
Brain-derived neurotrophic factor
- C.B. :
-
Cannabinoid
- DRG :
-
Dorsal root of ganglia
- EA :
-
Electroacupuncture
- E.R. :
-
Endoplasmic reticulum
- ERK :
-
Extracellular signal-regulated kinase
- eNOS :
-
Endothelial nitric oxide synthase
- FAF1 :
-
Fas-associated factor
- ICV :
-
Intracerebrovascular
- JNK :
-
C-Jun N terminal kinase
- MAM :
-
Mitochondrial-associated membrane
- MAPK :
-
Mitogenic
- MCAO :
-
Middle cerebral artery occlusion
- MNF2 :
-
Mitofusin 2
- NF-kB :
-
Nuclear factor kappa B
- NS :
-
Nitrosative stress
- O.S.:
-
Oxidative stress
- ROS :
-
Reactive oxygen species
- SNPC :
-
Substantia nigra pars compacta
- TG :
-
Trigeminal neurons
- TLR :
-
Toll-like receptor
- TrkB :
-
Tropomyosin receptor kinases B
- TRPV1 :
-
Transient receptor potential vanilloid ion channel one
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Hanifa, M., Suri, M., Singh, H. et al. Dual Role of TRPV1 Channels in Cerebral Stroke: An Exploration from a Mechanistic and Therapeutic Perspective. Mol Neurobiol (2024). https://doi.org/10.1007/s12035-024-04221-5
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