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Oral sensation mechanism of capsaicin

Research Project

Project/Area Number 15591938
Research Category

Grant-in-Aid for Scientific Research (C)

Allocation TypeSingle-year Grants
Section一般
Research Field Morphological basic dentistry
Research InstitutionKYUSHU UNIVERSITY

Principal Investigator

KIDO Mzuho A.  Kyushu University, Faculty of Dental Science, Associate professor, 歯学研究院, 助教授 (60253457)

Co-Investigator(Kenkyū-buntansha) TANAKA Teruo  Kyushu University, Faculty of Dental Science, Professor, 歯学研究院, 教授 (60077667)
YAMAZA Takayoshi  Kyushu University, Faculty of Dental Science, Research Associate, 歯学研究院, 助手 (80304814)
Project Period (FY) 2003 – 2004
Project Status Completed (Fiscal Year 2004)
Budget Amount *help
¥3,600,000 (Direct Cost: ¥3,600,000)
Fiscal Year 2004: ¥1,000,000 (Direct Cost: ¥1,000,000)
Fiscal Year 2003: ¥2,600,000 (Direct Cost: ¥2,600,000)
Keywordscapsaicin / VR1 / taste / pain / nerve / sensory / nociceptive / rat / VRI
Research Abstract

Capsaicin is a pungent substance in hot peppers evokes a tingling and burning sensation in oral cavity. Pungent sensation of hot peppers is thought to be mediated by TRPV1(transient receptor potential channel-vanilloid sub family member 1). However, little is known about the TRPV1 localization in the oral cavity. We demonstrated by immunohistochemistry that the taste papillae in the tongue were richly innervated by TRPV1-immunoreactive nerve fibers. Furthermore, TRPV1 protein expression was seen in the epithelium facing the oral cavity, although taste cells seemed to be devoid of TRPV1. The most conspicuous TRPV1 expression was observed in the epithelial cells of the palatal rugae. Under the electron microsopic observation TRPV1 immunoreactivity was found mostly in unmyelinated axons, and occasionally in thinly myelinated axons. The finding that TRPV11 is expressed not only in primary afferents, but also in oral epithelial cells, suggests that it is of great importance in the perception of capsaicin, heat, and acid in the mouth. Since TRPV1 is known to play a key role in nociception and inflammatory pain, it may be a new target for the treatment of oral pain

Report

(3 results)
  • 2004 Annual Research Report   Final Research Report Summary
  • 2003 Annual Research Report
  • Research Products

    (1 results)

All 2003

All Journal Article (1 results)

  • [Journal Article] Vanilliod Receptor Expression in the Rat Tongue and Palate2003

    • Author(s)
      M.A.Kido, H.Muroya, T.Yamaza, Y.Terada, T.tanaka
    • Journal Title

      Journal of Dental Research 82

      Pages: 393-397

    • Description
      「研究成果報告書概要(和文)」より
    • Related Report
      2004 Final Research Report Summary

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Published: 2003-04-01   Modified: 2016-04-21  

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