New Insight in Cold Pain: Role of Ion Channels, Modulation, and Clinical Perspectives

Stéphane Lolignier, Dimitra Gkika, David Andersson, Enrico Leipold, Irina Vetter, Felix Viana, Jacques Noël, Jérôme Busserolles

Abstract

Cold temperature detection involves the process of sensory transduction in cutaneous primary sensory nerve terminals, which converts thermal stimuli into depolarizations of the membrane. This transformation into electrical signals is followed by the subsequent propagation of action potentials in cold-sensitive afferent nerve fibers. A large array of ion channels shapes this process; however, the precise contribution of specific ion channel subtypes to cold perception and cold pain remains elusive. This review aims at giving an update on our current understanding of the role played by TRPs, leak K+ and voltage-gated Na+ and K+ channels in the transduction of cold by nociceptors and in cold-induced pain.

Original languageEnglish
JournalJournal of Neuroscience
Volume36
Issue number45
Pages (from-to)11435-11439
Number of pages5
ISSN0270-6474
DOIs
Publication statusPublished - 09.11.2016

Research Areas and Centers

  • Academic Focus: Center for Brain, Behavior and Metabolism (CBBM)

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