| 2002 |
TRPV3 (VRL3) is a heat-activated, calcium-permeable nonselective cation channel with a temperature threshold of ~39°C. Increasing temperature from 22°C to 40°C in cells transfected with hTRPV3 elevated intracellular calcium by activating a cationic conductance. Current was steeply temperature-dependent, sensitized with repeated heating, and displayed hysteresis on heating and cooling. |
Heterologous expression in mammalian cells, calcium imaging, electrophysiology |
Nature |
High |
12077604 12077606
|
| 2002 |
TRPV3 (VRL3) can associate with TRPV1 to form heteromeric vanilloid receptor channels, potentially modulating TRPV1 responses. TRPV3 is heat-sensitive but capsaicin-insensitive, and the gene is adjacent to VR1 on the chromosome. |
Heterologous co-expression, functional assays showing modulation of TRPV1 responses |
Nature |
Medium |
12077606
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| 2004 |
2-aminoethoxydiphenyl borate (2-APB) directly activates TRPV3 (as well as TRPV1 and TRPV2) expressed in HEK293 cells, and potentiates heat activation of TRPV3 in Xenopus oocytes. 2-APB is the first identified chemical activator of TRPV3. |
Calcium imaging and electrophysiology in HEK293 cells and Xenopus oocytes; inside-out patch recording showing increased TRPV3 open probability |
The Journal of biological chemistry / The Journal of neuroscience |
High |
15175387 15194687
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| 2005 |
TRPV3 is expressed in mouse keratinocytes (not primarily sensory neurons) and is required for normal thermosensory responses. TRPV3 null mice have strong deficits in responses to innocuous and noxious heat. Camphor specifically activates TRPV3 in keratinocytes; this activation was abolished in TRPV3-null mice, identifying TRPV3 as the camphor receptor in skin. |
Knockout mouse behavioral studies, primary keratinocyte calcium imaging, genetic ablation |
Science |
High |
15746429
|
| 2005 |
Strong TRPV3 activation by agonists leads to biphasic currents (I1 and I2 phases). The I1-to-I2 transition involves larger current amplitude, loss of outward rectification, altered cation permeability, and changed sensitivity to blockers. Mutation of pore-loop residue Asp641 facilitated this transition; removal of extracellular divalent cations mimicked I2, suggesting the transition results from agonist/time-dependent loss of divalent cation inhibition. |
Whole-cell patch clamp, site-directed mutagenesis (D641 in pore loop), ion substitution experiments in HEK293 cells and primary keratinocytes |
The Journal of biological chemistry |
High |
15722340
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| 2006 |
Gain-of-function mutations at Gly573 (G573S and G573C) in TRPV3 cause constitutive channel activity, reduced temperature threshold, and hair loss/dermatitis in DS-Nh mice and WBN/Kob-Ht rats. The spontaneous mutations were identified as the cause of the hairless phenotype in these rodent strains. |
Genetic mapping, amino acid sequencing, heterologous expression in HEK293 and Xenopus oocytes with electrophysiology |
The Journal of investigative dermatology |
High |
16858425
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| 2006 |
Arachidonic acid and other unsaturated fatty acids directly potentiate 2APB-induced TRPV3 responses. This potentiation does not require AA metabolism (non-metabolizable AA analogs are equally effective) and is not blocked by PKC inhibitors, suggesting direct fatty acid action on the channel rather than through a kinase pathway. |
Calcium imaging, whole-cell and two-electrode voltage clamp, single-channel recording in excised patches (inside-out and outside-out) in HEK293 cells, Xenopus oocytes, and mouse keratinocytes |
Journal of cellular physiology |
High |
16557504
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| 2007 |
The G573S and G573C TRPV3 mutations render the channel constitutively active in heterologous systems and cause cell death in HEK293 cells. Co-expression of mutant with wild-type TRPV3 in Xenopus oocytes reduces temperature threshold and enhances wild-type responses, but the mutant itself is irresponsive to additional thermal/chemical stimuli. |
Electrophysiology in HEK293 cells and Xenopus oocytes, cell viability assays |
Cell calcium |
High |
17706768
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| 2007 |
Six monoterpenes (6-tert-butyl-m-cresol, carvacrol, dihydrocarveol, thymol, carveol, (+)-borneol) activate TRPV3 with EC50 values up to 16-fold lower than camphor. A ring-located hydroxyl group is a structural requirement for TRPV3 activation; none of these compounds activates TRPM8 to a major extent. |
Whole-cell patch clamp in HEK293 cells, dose-response curves in Xenopus oocytes |
British journal of pharmacology |
Medium |
17420775
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| 2008 |
TRPV3 sensitization to repetitive stimulation is mediated by calcium-dependent relief of channel inhibition. Calmodulin acts at an N-terminal site (residues 108-130) to inhibit TRPV3, and extracellular Ca2+ inhibition involves pore-loop residue Asp641. During sensitization, voltage dependence shifts to more negative potentials and the channel uncouples from voltage sensing. Increasing intracellular Ca2+ buffering strength or inhibiting calmodulin decreases sensitization. |
Whole-cell patch clamp, site-directed mutagenesis (D641N, calmodulin-binding site mutants), BAPTA/EGTA buffering, calmodulin inhibitors in HEK293 cells |
The Journal of biological chemistry |
High |
18178557
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| 2008 |
TRPV3 gain-of-function mutation G573S causes increased nerve growth factor responses to heat in keratinocytes. Transgenic mice expressing TRPV3(G573S) spontaneously develop allergic and pruritic dermatitis, demonstrating that TRPV3 activation in keratinocytes drives pruritus and dermatitis. |
Transgenic mouse model, histological/serological analysis, physiological measurement of NGF response to heat |
The Journal of investigative dermatology |
High |
18754035
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| 2008 |
The sixth transmembrane helix (S6) and adjacent extracellular pore loop of TRPV3 are specifically required for heat activation. A random mutagenesis screen of ~14,000 clones identified five single-point mutations in this pore region that abolish heat activation but do not perturb chemical activation or voltage modulation, demonstrating that temperature sensitivity is separable from other activation mechanisms. |
High-throughput random mutagenesis screen (~14,000 mutant clones), calcium imaging, electrophysiology |
Nature neuroscience |
High |
19160498
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| 2009 |
Two specific cytoplasmic residues, H426 (N-terminal) and R696 (TRP box), are required for TRPV3 sensitivity to 2-APB but not to camphor or voltage. Mutating these two residues in the 2-APB-insensitive TRPV4 to TRPV3 sequences was sufficient to induce TRPV3-like 2-APB sensitivity, demonstrating that 2-APB activation is separable from other activation mechanisms and depends on these two cytoplasmic residues. |
High-throughput mutagenesis (~14,000 clones), site-directed mutagenesis, calcium imaging, electrophysiology in HEK293 cells and Xenopus oocytes |
PNAS |
High |
19164517
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| 2009 |
TRPV3 in keratinocytes mediates temperature information to sensory neurons via ATP release. Heat-activated keratinocytes release ATP; ATP release is compromised in keratinocytes from TRPV3-deficient mice. ATP acts on P2 purinoreceptors on DRG neurons to convey temperature signals. |
Co-culture of keratinocytes with DRG neurons and P2X2-transfected HEK293 biosensor cells; ATP measurement; P2 receptor antagonist pharmacology; TRPV3 and TRPV1 knockout mice |
Pflugers Archiv |
High |
19669158
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| 2009 |
ATP and calmodulin share a conserved binding site on the TRPV3 N-terminal ankyrin repeat domain (ARD). ATP reduces TRPV3 sensitivity (in contrast to TRPV1 and TRPV4 where ATP sensitizes), and this effect requires an intact ARD binding site. Competing interactions of ATP and calmodulin at the ARD thus regulate TRPV3 sensitivity. |
Mutagenesis of ARD binding site, electrophysiology, calcium imaging in HEK293 cells |
The Journal of biological chemistry |
Medium |
19864432
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| 2009 |
TRPV3 is functionally expressed in corneal epithelial cells. Carvacrol activated primary mouse corneal epithelial cells and HCE-T cells via TRPV3; this was blocked by ruthenium red. Appropriate calcium influx via activated TRPV3 in corneal epithelial cells accelerated cell proliferation (wound healing assay). |
Calcium imaging, wound healing assay, ruthenium red pharmacology in primary corneal epithelial cells and HCE-T cells |
Experimental eye research |
Medium |
19793539
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| 2010 |
Farnesyl pyrophosphate (FPP), an endogenous intermediate of the mevalonate pathway, specifically activates TRPV3 among six thermoTRPs. FPP shifts voltage-dependence of TRPV3 as the activation mechanism. Intraplantar FPP injection elicits nociceptive behaviors in inflamed animals, and FPP-evoked keratinocyte signals are transmitted to sensory neurons in co-culture. |
Calcium imaging, voltage-clamp electrophysiology in HEK293 cells, cultured keratinocytes and sensory neurons; co-culture signaling assay; in vivo nociceptive behavior |
The Journal of biological chemistry |
High |
20395302
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| 2011 |
TRPV3 sensitization to repeated stimulation is intrinsic to the channel itself, arising from hysteresis of channel gating, independent of extracellular Ca2+. This was demonstrated in inside-out and outside-out excised membrane patches. BAPTA (but not EGTA) accelerates sensitization by directly potentiating channel gating, and BAPTA analogues lacking Ca2+-buffering capability also potentiate, indicating direct channel interaction. |
Excised inside-out and outside-out patch-clamp electrophysiology, BAPTA/EGTA/BAPTA-analog pharmacology |
The Journal of general physiology |
High |
22006988
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| 2011 |
Receptor-mediated hydrolysis of PI(4,5)P2 potentiates TRPV3 channel activity by causing a negative shift in voltage dependence, increasing voltage-independent current, and lowering thermal activation threshold. PI(4,5)P2 directly inhibits TRPV3 through interaction with basic residues in the TRP domain; neutralizing mutations in these residues abrogate the PI(4,5)P2 effect. |
Electrophysiology of native TRPV3 in primary human keratinocytes and expressed TRPV3 in M1-receptor-expressing HEK293 cells; excised patch recordings; mutagenesis of TRP domain basic residues; PI 4-kinase inhibition |
The Journal of general physiology |
High |
21321070
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| 2011 |
TRPV3 activation in keratinocytes induces nitric oxide (NO) production via a nitrite-dependent, NOS-independent pathway. TRPV3 and nitrite are involved in keratinocyte migration in vitro and in wound healing and thermosensory behaviors in vivo, as shown with TRPV3 knockout mice. |
NO detection assays in keratinocytes, TRPV3 knockout mouse wound healing and behavioral assays, in vitro keratinocyte migration |
Nature communications |
High |
21712817
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| 2011 |
Isopentenyl pyrophosphate (IPP), an upstream mevalonate-pathway metabolite, acts as a dual inhibitor of TRPV3 and TRPA1. IPP suppressed responses to specific agonists of TRPA1 and TRPV3 in HEK293 cells, sensory neurons, and keratinocytes; peripheral IPP attenuated TRPV3/TRPA1 agonist-specific acute pain behaviors in vivo. |
Calcium imaging, voltage-clamp electrophysiology, in vivo pain behavior, peripheral injection |
Pain |
Medium |
21353389
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| 2012 |
Gain-of-function missense mutations in TRPV3 (p.Gly573Ser, p.Gly573Cys, p.Trp692Gly) cause Olmsted syndrome. HEK293 cells expressing these mutants show much larger inward currents due to constitutive channel opening. |
Whole-exome sequencing of patient-parent trios, Sanger sequencing; electrophysiology in HEK293 cells expressing TRPV3 mutants |
American journal of human genetics |
High |
22405088
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| 2012 |
Intracellular acidification (induced by glycolic acid/alpha-hydroxy acids) directly activates TRPV3 via intracellular proton sensing. Histidine residue H426 in the N-terminal region is critical for sensing intracellular protons; H426 mutation abolished proton-mediated TRPV3 activation. TRPV3 activation by protons promotes keratinocyte death. |
Patch-clamp electrophysiology, cell death assay in HaCaT keratinocytes and HEK293 cells; site-directed mutagenesis of H426 |
The Journal of biological chemistry |
High |
22679014
|
| 2012 |
Extracellular and intracellular Mg2+ tonically inhibit TRPV3 by acting on both sides of the pore loop. Extracellular Mg2+ inhibition involves pore-loop residue D641; intracellular Mg2+ inhibition involves E679 and E682 in the inner pore region. Mg2+ inhibits single-channel conductance but not open probability in TRPV3-expressing CHO cells. |
Single-channel recording in CHO cells, site-directed mutagenesis (D641, E679, E682), intracellular calcium assays in primary keratinocytes |
The Journal of investigative dermatology |
High |
22622423
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| 2013 |
TRPV3 is required for LTD at excitatory synapses on hippocampal s. radiatum interneurons and for LTP in CA1. Loss of interneuron LTD in TRPV3 KO mice disinhibits the circuit, resulting in attenuated pyramidal cell LTP; blocking GABA inhibition rescues LTP in TRPV3 KO slices. |
Hippocampal slice electrophysiology with TRPV3 KO mice; GABA blockade rescue experiment |
Hippocampus |
Medium |
23536486
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| 2013 |
TRPV3 in mouse oocytes mediates strontium influx required for egg activation. TRPV3 current is highest at metaphase II (MII, the stage of fertilization). TrpV3-knockout eggs fail to conduct Sr2+ and do not undergo strontium-induced activation. Selective TRPV3 activation provokes egg activation via massive Ca2+ entry. |
Electrophysiology and calcium imaging in TrpV3 KO and WT oocytes; TRP channel agonist stimulation; strontium activation assay |
Cell reports |
High |
24316078
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| 2013 |
Cholesterol sensitizes TRPV3 to lower temperatures and lower concentrations of chemical activators. Cholesterol supplementation robustly potentiated TRPV3 channel activity; this was reproduced in HaCaT keratinocytes natively expressing TRPV3. The effect was not due to increased plasma membrane targeting. |
Electrophysiology, calcium imaging in HEK293 cells and HaCaT keratinocytes; cholesterol manipulation; TIRF/cell surface expression controls |
Cell calcium |
Medium |
24406294
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| 2013 |
Camphor activates TRPV3 by interacting with pore-region cysteine residues. Mutation C619S abolished camphor sensitivity of TRPV3 while retaining responses to 2-APB and dihydrocarveol; C612S showed only minor reduction. Thus C619 is specifically required for camphor sensitivity. |
Site-directed mutagenesis of pore-region cysteines (C612S, C619S), two-electrode voltage clamp in Xenopus oocytes |
Pakistan journal of pharmaceutical sciences |
Medium |
23625413
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| 2014 |
TRPV3 null mice on the 129S6 background show impaired innocuous warm temperature preference (more restrictive range centered around cooler temperatures) but no deficits in acute heat nociception. TRPV3 and TRPV4 double KO mice on C57BL6 showed little change in heat nociception or inflammatory heat hyperalgesia, even when TRPV1 was also blocked. |
KO mouse behavioral studies (thermal gradient, hot plate, tail flick); pharmacological TRPV1 block; two background strains |
Molecular pain |
High |
21586160
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| 2014 |
Oxygen-dependent asparaginyl hydroxylation of TRPV3 at Asparagine 242 (within the ankyrin repeat domain) by the enzyme FIH (Factor Inhibiting HIF) inhibits TRPV3 activity. Hypoxia, FIH inhibitors, and N242 mutation all potentiate TRPV3-mediated current without altering TRPV3 protein levels, establishing a novel oxygen-sensing mechanism for channel regulation. |
Electrophysiology in TRPV3-expressing cells; FIH knockdown/inhibition; site-directed mutagenesis of N242; hypoxia experiments; mass spectrometry confirming hydroxylation |
Journal of cell science |
High |
25413349
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| 2014 |
TRPV3 promotes oral epithelial cell proliferation and wound healing in a temperature-dependent manner. Temperatures above 33°C activated TRPV3 and promoted oral epithelial cell proliferation; wound closure was delayed in TRPV3 KO mice. TRPV3 mRNA was upregulated in wounded tissues. |
TRPV3 KO mice tooth extraction model, proliferation assays, qRT-PCR, temperature stimulation of oral epithelial cells |
FASEB journal |
High |
25351988
|
| 2015 |
TRPV3 channels in cerebrovascular endothelial cells mediate unitary Ca2+ influx events (TRPV3 sparklets) that cause dilation of cerebral parenchymal arterioles via activation of IK and SK Ca2+-activated K+ channels. Carvacrol-induced dilation was blocked by the selective TRPV3 blocker IPP and was nearly abolished by endothelium removal or IK/SK channel block. |
Total internal reflection fluorescence (TIRF) microscopy for sparklet imaging; pressure myography; IPP pharmacology; endothelium removal; IK/SK channel blockers |
American journal of physiology. Heart and circulatory physiology |
High |
26453324
|
| 2015 |
TRPV3 protein is synthesized and translocated to the plasma membrane during oocyte maturation, reaching peak expression/activity at MII. TRPV3 channel activity in oocytes depends on an intact actin cytoskeleton. 2-APB at concentrations that promote Ca2+ influx in eggs specifically targets TRPV3 without blocking IP3R1. |
dsRNA knockdown, TRPV3 overexpression, protein synthesis inhibitors; calcium imaging; actin cytoskeleton disruption in mouse oocytes |
Cell calcium |
Medium |
26725171
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| 2017 |
A single residue difference between use-dependent and use-independent TRPV3 homologs determines the high initial temperature threshold and use-dependence of heat sensitivity. Restoring this single residue in the intracellular TRP domain region largely eliminates use-dependence, implicating the TRP domain in temperature-dependent gating. |
Chimeric channel construction between use-dependent and use-independent TRPV3 homologs; single-residue mutagenesis; electrophysiology |
PNAS |
High |
28154143
|
| 2017 |
TRPV3 stimulation in human epidermal keratinocytes activates a Ca2+-permeable ion channel, suppresses keratinocyte proliferation, induces cell death, and triggers a proinflammatory response via the NF-κB pathway. |
Calcium imaging, electrophysiology, cell death assays, NF-κB reporter assays in primary human keratinocytes |
The Journal of investigative dermatology |
Medium |
28964718
|
| 2018 |
Cryo-EM structures of full-length mouse TRPV3 in closed apo and agonist-bound open states reveal the gating mechanism. The agonist (2-APB/carvacrol) binds three allosteric sites distal to the pore. Channel opening involves α-to-π helical transitions in pore-lining S6 helices, elongation, rotation, and splaying of S6 in the open state. In the closed state, S6 is entirely α-helical and hydrophobically seals the pore. |
Cryo-electron microscopy of full-length mouse TRPV3 in apo and agonist-bound states |
Nature structural & molecular biology |
High |
30127359
|
| 2018 |
Cryo-EM structures of apo and sensitized human TRPV3 and multiple 2-APB-bound conformations reveal α-to-π helix transitions in S6 during sensitization and a critical role for the S4-S5 linker π-helix during ligand-dependent gating. |
Cryo-electron microscopy of human TRPV3 in apo, sensitized, and 2-APB-bound states |
Nature communications |
High |
30429472
|
| 2018 |
TRPV3 activation promotes keratinocyte proliferation through a Ca2+/CaMKII→TGFα/EGFR→PI3K→NF-κB signaling cascade. Carvacrol-stimulated Ca2+ influx via TRPV3 stimulates TGFα release and EGFR/PI3K/NF-κB phosphorylation; these effects are abolished by TRPV3 silencing and CaMKII inhibition. |
siRNA knockdown, TRPV3 KO mice, pharmacological inhibitors (CaMKII, EGFR, PI3K, NF-κB), TGFα ELISA, Western blot for phosphoproteins, primary keratinocytes |
Cell biology and toxicology |
High |
32535744
|
| 2018 |
Activation of TRPV3 in cardiomyocytes aggravates pathological cardiac hypertrophy via a calcineurin/NFATc3 signaling pathway. TRPV3 activation increased intracellular Ca2+, promoted calcineurin and phospho-CaMKII expression, and enhanced NFATc3 nuclear translocation; blocking/knockdown of TRPV3 inhibited these responses. |
Western blot, intracellular Ca2+ measurement, NFATc3 nuclear translocation assay in neonatal rat cardiomyocytes; in vivo rat cardiac hypertrophy model |
Journal of cellular and molecular medicine |
Medium |
30299584
|
| 2019 |
Six residues corresponding to the vanilloid-binding site in TRPV1 can be mutated in TRPV3 to engineer resiniferatoxin (RTx) binding. However, robust RTx-induced activation of TRPV3 additionally requires facilitation of channel opening by pore mutations, temperatures >30°C, or agonist sensitization, demonstrating conserved allosteric pathways for activation across the TRPV family. |
Site-directed mutagenesis of vanilloid site residues in TRPV3; radioligand binding; electrophysiology |
eLife |
High |
30644819
|
| 2020 |
Cryo-EM structures of human TRPV3 in lipid nanodiscs reveal that lipids bound to the pore domain stabilize the selectivity filter in a narrow state and that both the selectivity filter and helix bundle crossing are constrictions in the closed state. Upon activation, both expand. In the inactivated state, the pore-lining helix becomes entirely α-helical (vs. π-helical in closed and open states). |
Cryo-electron microscopy of human TRPV3 in lipid nanodiscs; electrophysiological characterization |
Nature structural & molecular biology |
High |
32572252
|
| 2020 |
Lipid nanodisc-reconstituted mouse TRPV3 cryo-EM structure shows that in the closed state, the S6 helix adopts a π-helical conformation (without agonist/sensitization), stabilized by intramolecular hydrogen bonds and lipid binding. Lipids at the pore domain stabilize the selectivity filter in a narrow state. This contrasts with prior detergent-based structures where π-helix was proposed as an activated feature. |
Cryo-electron microscopy of mouse TRPV3 reconstituted in lipid nanodiscs at 3.3 Å resolution |
Nature structural & molecular biology |
High |
32572254
|
| 2020 |
TRPV3 and PAR2 in keratinocytes act together to convey itch information. Keratinocytes lacking TRPV3 impair PAR2 function, reducing neuronal activation and scratching behavior in response to PAR2 agonists. TRPV3 and PAR2 are both upregulated in atopic dermatitis skin from patients and mice. |
TRPV3 KO mouse scratching assays; neuronal activation assays; PAR2 agonist pharmacology; human skin biopsy analysis |
The Journal of investigative dermatology |
High |
32004565
|
| 2020 |
TRPV3 inhibition attenuates atopic dermatitis. Pharmacological activation of TRPV3 with carvacrol caused AD development in wild-type mice but not TRPV3 KO mice. TRPV3 protein and inflammatory factors TNF-α/IL-6 were upregulated in the AD model. Inhibition with osthole reversed severity and reduced inflammatory factor expression. |
TRPV3 KO mice, chemical induction of AD model, Western blot, immunostaining, pharmacological inhibition with osthole |
Molecular pharmacology |
High |
31308264
|
| 2020 |
TRPV3 gain-of-function mutations cause constitutively elevated basal open probability and increased voltage sensitivity that correlates with clinical severity of Olmsted syndrome. Functional changes are particularly pronounced in variants associated with severe OS (e.g., L673F, W692S) and milder in variants associated with mild OS (e.g., R416Q). Wild-type TRPV3 can partially rescue mutant channel function in vitro in proportion to clinical severity. |
Electrophysiology (whole-cell patch clamp) of TRPV3 variants expressed in HEK293 cells; homomeric and heteromeric co-expression with WT |
The Journal of investigative dermatology |
Medium |
32795529
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| 2021 |
Dyclonine (a clinical local anesthetic) inhibits TRPV3 by reducing open probability without affecting unitary conductance. Key residues in the TRPV3 pore region toggle inhibitory efficiency of dyclonine (identified by molecular simulations and mutagenesis). Dyclonine rescues cell death caused by gain-of-function TRPV3 mutations and suppresses pruritus in vivo. |
Single-channel electrophysiology, molecular docking/simulation, site-directed mutagenesis, gain-of-function TRPV3 cell death rescue assay, in vivo mouse itch model |
eLife |
High |
33876725
|
| 2021 |
TRPV3 gain-of-function mutation G568V causes premature differentiation of follicular keratinocytes (precocious degeneration of trichohyalin/keratins, elevated apoptosis, attenuated Foxn1/Msx2/Dlx3/Gata3 transcription regulators), accelerated hair cycle, reduction of hair follicle stem cells, and miniaturized regenerated follicles, mechanistically explaining hair loss in Olmsted syndrome. |
Knock-in G568V mouse model, histology, immunostaining, transcription factor analysis, hair follicle stem cell assays |
The Journal of investigative dermatology |
High |
33675791
|
| 2022 |
Cryo-EM structures of TRPV3 and the pathogenic G573S mutant complexed with inhibitor Trpvicin reveal that Trpvicin stabilizes TRPV3 in a closed state by binding to a specific site. The G573S mutant structure demonstrates that this mutation causes a dilated pore constituting the structural basis of gain-of-function activity. Trpvicin accesses additional binding sites inside the G573S central cavity to remodel channel symmetry and block the channel. |
Cryo-electron microscopy of WT and G573S mutant TRPV3 complexed with inhibitor; in vivo mouse itch and hair loss models |
Nature chemical biology |
High |
36302896
|
| 2022 |
Neuronal TRPV3 channels activated by intracellular protons play a causative role in progressive neuronal cell death after cerebral ischemia/reperfusion injury. TRPV3 silencing reduces intrinsic neuronal excitability and excitatory synaptic transmissions; TRPV3 overexpression increases these and aggravates injury. Inhibition by forsythoside B decreases neural excitability and attenuates ischemic injury. |
siRNA knockdown and TRPV3 overexpression in mouse neurons; electrophysiology (excitability, synaptic transmission); transient MCA occlusion in vivo model |
Acta pharmaceutica Sinica. B |
Medium |
35646518
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| 2023 |
TRPV3 can form a pentameric assembly (in addition to the canonical tetramer) in the membrane. The pentameric state is in dynamic equilibrium with the tetramer via membrane diffusive protomer exchange, is reversible, and its population increases upon addition of the TRPV3 pore-dilation agonist DPBA. The cryo-EM structure of the TRPV3 pentamer shows an enlarged pore compared to the tetramer, identifying the pentamer as the structural correlate of pore dilation. |
High-speed atomic force microscopy (HS-AFM) of membrane-embedded TRPV3; cryo-EM structure of pentamer; electrophysiology |
Nature |
High |
37648856
|
| 2023 |
TMEM79 acts as a negative regulator of TRPV3. Heterologous TMEM79 expression suppresses TRPV3-mediated currents in HEK293T cells. TMEM79 modulates TRPV3 translocalization and promotes its degradation in lysosomes. TRPV3-mediated currents and Ca2+ influx are potentiated in primary keratinocytes lacking TMEM79. TMEM79-deficient male mice prefer higher temperatures due to elevated TRPV3 function. |
Heterologous co-expression in HEK293T cells; TMEM79 KO mouse thermal preference assay; primary keratinocyte electrophysiology and calcium imaging; lysosomal trafficking assay |
Nature communications |
High |
37474531
|
| 2024 |
Cryo-EM structures of wild-type human TRPV3 bound to THCV (cannabinoid) and 2-APB reveal two distinct agonist binding sites: THCV binds the vanilloid site, while 2-APB binds to the S1-S4 base and ARD-TMD linker sites. Despite binding distally located sites, both agonists induce similar pore opening and cause dissociation of a lipid occupying the vanilloid site in the apo state, revealing different but converging allosteric pathways. |
Cryo-electron microscopy of human TRPV3 bound to THCV and 2-APB |
Science advances |
High |
38691614
|