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Transient Receptor Potential channel, Vanilloid subfamily (TRPV), type 3 TRPV3 is a temperature-sensitive Transient Receptor Potential (TRP) ion channel that is activated by warm temperatures, synthetic small-molecule chemicals, and natural compounds from plants. TRPV3 function is regulated by physiological factors such as extracellular divalent cations and acidic pH, intracellular adenosine triphosphate, membrane voltage, and arachidonic acid. It is expressed in both neuronal and non-neuronal tissues including epidermal keratinocytes, epithelial cells in the gut, endothelial cells in blood vessels, and neurons in dorsal root ganglia and CNS. TRPV3 null mice have abnormal hair morphogenesis and compromised skin barrier function. It may play roles in inflammatory skin disorders, such as itch and pain sensation. TRPV3 is also expressed by many neuronal and non-neuronal tissues, showing that TRPV3 might play roles in other unknown cellular and physiological functions. TRPV3 belongs to the vanilloid TRP subfamily (TRPV), named after the founding member vanilloid receptor 1 (TRPV1). The structure of TRPV shows the typical topology features of all TRP ion channel family members, such as six transmembrane regions, a short hydrophobic stretch between transmembrane segments 5 and 6 and large intracellular N- and C-terminal domains. |
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