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Molecular basis for heat desensitization of TRPV1 ion channels.


ABSTRACT: The transient receptor potential vanilloid 1 (TRPV1) ion channel is a prototypical molecular sensor for noxious heat in mammals. Its role in sustained heat response remains poorly understood, because rapid heat-induced desensitization (Dh) follows tightly heat-induced activation (Ah). To understand the physiological role and structural basis of Dh, we carried out a comparative study of TRPV1 channels in mouse (mV1) and those in platypus (pV1), which naturally lacks Dh. Here we show that a temperature-sensitive interaction between the N- and C-terminal domains of mV1 but not pV1 drives a conformational rearrangement in the pore leading to Dh. We further show that knock-in mice expressing pV1 sensed heat normally but suffered scald damages in a hot environment. Our findings suggest that Dh evolved late during evolution as a protective mechanism and a delicate balance between Ah and Dh is crucial for mammals to sense and respond to noxious heat.

SUBMITTER: Luo L 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC6513986 | biostudies-literature | 2019 May

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature

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Molecular basis for heat desensitization of TRPV1 ion channels.

Luo Lei L   Wang Yunfei Y   Li Bowen B   Xu Lizhen L   Kamau Peter Muiruri PM   Zheng Jie J   Yang Fan F   Yang Shilong S   Lai Ren R  

Nature communications 20190513 1


The transient receptor potential vanilloid 1 (TRPV1) ion channel is a prototypical molecular sensor for noxious heat in mammals. Its role in sustained heat response remains poorly understood, because rapid heat-induced desensitization (Dh) follows tightly heat-induced activation (Ah). To understand the physiological role and structural basis of Dh, we carried out a comparative study of TRPV1 channels in mouse (mV1) and those in platypus (pV1), which naturally lacks Dh. Here we show that a temper  ...[more]

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