Tumor necrosis factor-alpha (TNF-α) enhances functional thermal and chemical responses of TRP cation channels in human synoviocytes

• Main Authors: Ma Fei (Author), Zhang Liping (Author), Yin Huaizhi (Author), McNearney Terry A (Author), Kochukov Mikhail Y (Author), Ponomareva Larissa (Author), Abshire Sarah (Author), Westlund Karin N (Author)
• Format: Book
• Published: SAGE Publishing, 2009-08-01T00:00:00Z.
• Subjects: article
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<p>Abstract</p> <p>Background</p> <p>We have shown functional expression of several TRP channels on human synovial cells, proposing significance in known calcium dependent proliferative and secretory responses in joint inflammation. The present study further characteriz...