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Elucidating Novel Therapeutic Targets for Oropharyngeal Dysphagia: Focusing on TRPA1 and TRPV4 Channels

Research Project

Project/Area Number 20K09898
Research Category

Grant-in-Aid for Scientific Research (C)

Allocation TypeMulti-year Fund
Section一般
Review Section Basic Section 57010:Oral biological science-related
Research InstitutionMatsumoto Dental University

Principal Investigator

Hossain Mohammad Zakir  松本歯科大学, 歯学部, 講師 (40792445)

Co-Investigator(Kenkyū-buntansha) 安藤 宏  松本歯科大学, 歯学部, 准教授 (30312094)
北川 純一  松本歯科大学, 歯学部, 教授 (50373006)
海野 俊平  松本歯科大学, 歯学部, 講師 (80418920)
Project Period (FY) 2020-04-01 – 2024-03-31
Project Status Completed (Fiscal Year 2023)
Budget Amount *help
¥4,160,000 (Direct Cost: ¥3,200,000、Indirect Cost: ¥960,000)
Fiscal Year 2023: ¥1,040,000 (Direct Cost: ¥800,000、Indirect Cost: ¥240,000)
Fiscal Year 2022: ¥1,040,000 (Direct Cost: ¥800,000、Indirect Cost: ¥240,000)
Fiscal Year 2021: ¥1,040,000 (Direct Cost: ¥800,000、Indirect Cost: ¥240,000)
Fiscal Year 2020: ¥1,040,000 (Direct Cost: ¥800,000、Indirect Cost: ¥240,000)
KeywordsSwallowing Reflex / TRPA1 / TRPV4 / Swallowing reflex / Oropharyngeal dysphagia / Therapeutic targets
Outline of Research at the Start

Difficulty in swallowing is a major health problem. We will investigate whether stimulation to the swallowing-related regions by natural products (e.g.; chemical extract from wasabi/mustard oil) can use as a treatment strategy to faciliate the triggering of swallowing and their undelying mechanism.

Outline of Final Research Achievements

We investigate the involvement of TRPA1 and TRPV4 in initiating the swallowing reflex. Our observations reveal that TRPA1 predominantly localizes on small to medium-diameter neurons, whereas TRPV4 primarily localizes on large to medium-diameter neurons. The topical administration of chemical agonists targeting TRPA1, such as allyl isothiocyanate (AITC), or TRPV4, such as GSK1016790A, in swallowing-related regions, leads to a dose-dependent facilitation of the swallowing reflex. Furthermore, the pre-application of antagonists for TRPA1 or TRPV4 significantly mitigates the AITC or GSK1016790A-induced swallowing reflex, respectively. These findings demonstrate the potential of targeting TRPA1 and TRPV4 to develop therapeutics to enhance swallowing function.

Academic Significance and Societal Importance of the Research Achievements

Dysphagia poses a significant health challenge, with no established pharmacological treatment currently available. By targeting TRPA1 and TRPV4, our study suggests the importance of further exploration and development of therapeutics to address this pressing health issue.

Report

(5 results)
  • 2023 Annual Research Report   Final Research Report ( PDF )
  • 2022 Research-status Report
  • 2021 Research-status Report
  • 2020 Research-status Report
  • Research Products

    (10 results)

All 2023 2022 2021 2020

All Journal Article (5 results) (of which Peer Reviewed: 4 results,  Open Access: 5 results) Presentation (5 results) (of which Int'l Joint Research: 2 results)

  • [Journal Article] Transient receptor potential channels as an emerging therapeutic target for oropharyngeal dysphagia2023

    • Author(s)
      Hossain Mohammad Zakir、Kitagawa Junichi
    • Journal Title

      Japanese Dental Science Review

      Volume: 59 Pages: 421-430

    • DOI

      10.1016/j.jdsr.2023.09.002

    • Related Report
      2023 Annual Research Report
    • Peer Reviewed / Open Access
  • [Journal Article] Pharmacological activation of transient receptor potential vanilloid 4 promotes triggering of the swallowing reflex in rats2023

    • Author(s)
      Hossain Mohammad Zakir、Ando Hiroshi、Unno Shumpei、Roy Rita Rani、Kitagawa Junichi
    • Journal Title

      Frontiers in Cellular Neuroscience

      Volume: 17 Pages: 1149793-1149793

    • DOI

      10.3389/fncel.2023.1149793

    • Related Report
      2023 Annual Research Report 2022 Research-status Report
    • Peer Reviewed / Open Access
  • [Journal Article] TRPA1s act as chemosensors but not as cold sensors or mechanosensors to trigger the swallowing reflex in rats2022

    • Author(s)
      Hossain Mohammad Zakir、Ando Hiroshi、Unno Shumpei、Kitagawa Junichi
    • Journal Title

      Scientific Reports

      Volume: 12 Issue: 1 Pages: 3431-3431

    • DOI

      10.1038/s41598-022-07400-3

    • Related Report
      2022 Research-status Report 2021 Research-status Report
    • Peer Reviewed / Open Access
  • [Journal Article] Targeting Chemosensory Ion Channels in Peripheral Swallowing-Related Regions for the Management of Oropharyngeal Dysphagia2020

    • Author(s)
      Hossain Mohammad Zakir、Ando Hiroshi、Unno Shumpei、Kitagawa Junichi
    • Journal Title

      International Journal of Molecular Sciences

      Volume: 21 Issue: 17 Pages: 6214-6214

    • DOI

      10.3390/ijms21176214

    • Related Report
      2020 Research-status Report
    • Peer Reviewed / Open Access
  • [Journal Article] Targeting Chemosensitive Channels for Dysphagia2020

    • Author(s)
      Hossain Mohammad Zakir、Kitagawa Junichi
    • Journal Title

      Encyclopedia、Scholarly Community, MDPI

      Volume: https://encyclopedia.pub/2497 Pages: 2497-2497

    • Related Report
      2020 Research-status Report
    • Open Access
  • [Presentation] Involvement of TRPV4 channel in water-induced swallowing reflex and SLN-response2023

    • Author(s)
      Mohammad Zakir Hossain, Hiroshi Ando, Rita Rani Roy, Shumpei Unno, Junichi Kitagawa
    • Organizer
      第65回歯科基礎医学会学術大会
    • Related Report
      2023 Annual Research Report
  • [Presentation] 上喉頭神経のTRPV4チャネルは水刺激による嚥下反射に関与する2023

    • Author(s)
      安藤 宏、Mohammad Zakir Hossain、Rita Rani Roy、海野 俊平、北川 純一
    • Organizer
      日本味と匂学会 第57回大会
    • Related Report
      2023 Annual Research Report
  • [Presentation] Involvement of TRPV4 channels expressed in the afferents of superior laryngeal nerve for triggering swallowing reflex2022

    • Author(s)
      安藤 宏、Mohammad Zakir Hossain、Rita Rani Roy、海野 俊平、北川 純一
    • Organizer
      日本味と匂学会 第56回大会
    • Related Report
      2022 Research-status Report
  • [Presentation] The role of transient receptor potential ankyrin 1 channels (TRPA1s) in triggering the swallowing reflex in rats.2021

    • Author(s)
      Mohammad Zakir Hossain、Hiroshi Ando、Shunpei Unno and Junichi Kitagawa
    • Organizer
      11th Congress of European Society for Swallowing Disorders.
    • Related Report
      2021 Research-status Report
    • Int'l Joint Research
  • [Presentation] Involvement of TRP and Piezo channels expressed on the superior laryngeal nerve afferents in swallowing reflex.2020

    • Author(s)
      Hiroshi Ando、Mohammad Zakir Hossain、Shunpei Unno and Junichi Kitagawa
    • Organizer
      International Symposium on Olfaction and Taste (ISOT 2020)
    • Related Report
      2020 Research-status Report
    • Int'l Joint Research

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Published: 2020-04-28   Modified: 2025-01-30  

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