They’ve focused particularly on TRPV1, a receptor found at the endings of peripheral nerves in the skin that’s integral to detecting temperature and pain, and also responds to capsaicin, the component ...

When we touch something burning hot, pain receptors in our skin send an electrical signal through our nerves to the brain. The brain sends its own electrical signal to initiate a response – for ...

The UB researchers have focused on a family of ion channels known as TRP (transient receptor potential) channels and in particular TRPV1, the receptor that gets activated by capsaicin, the ingredient ...

Not all moisturisers are actually good at reducing moisture loss. You may still itch as your skin recovers if you’ve been ...

They respond to heat, mechanical deformation, and chemicals, often found in inflamed areas. The majority of studies involve pain receptors in the skin where we can create burns, cuts, or inflammation.

The University of Guelph neuroscientist is scoping out the brain regions and genes that change as a consequence of pain that lasts for months or even years. David Julius and Ardem Patapoutian won this ...

Researchers found that a pain receptor called TRPA1 becomes ... In humans, this receptor can induce eye and skin irritation. In mosquitoes, it influences which hosts the insects find most alluring ...

However, keratinocytes—the skin's first line of defense—express bitter taste receptors that function as biological gatekeepers, detecting harmful substances that penetrate the body and ...

The receptors are part of your body’s endogenous opioid system, which deals with pain, reward, and addiction. They’re present on nerve cells, mainly in your central nervous system (CNS) and gut.