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Table 1 TRP channel pharmacology and ocular cell type localization

From: Polymodal roles of transient receptor potential channels in the control of ocular function

TRP channel subtype

Compound

Concentration

Role

Expression/localization

References

TRPC1 -TRPC3

2-APB

100 μM

Antagonist

HCEC Mouse retina TM

[43,61,85]

TRPC4

2-APB

100 μM

Antagonist

RCECMouse retina

[43,61,93]

TRPV1

Capsaicin

1 – 20 μM

Agonist

HCEC1, HCK HCEC-12 Rat retina HCjEC Rat and mouse retinas Human retina (tumour) Uvea (tumour)

[3,41,46,49,59,60,66,71,94]

TRPV1

Capsazepine

1 – 10 μM

Antagonist

HCEC HCK HCEC-12 HCjEC

[46,59,60,66,71]

TRPV2

2-APB

200 - 400 μM

Agonist

HCEC-12 HCEC

[71,95]

TRPV2

Camphor

400 μM

Agonist

RPE

[48]

TRPV3

2-APB

200 μM

Agonist

HCEC

[95]

TRPV4

4α-PDD,

5 μM

Agonist

HCEC-12 HCEC2, HCjEC

[46,63,70]

TRPV4

GSK 1016790A

5 μM

Agonist

HCEC-12

[70]

TRPM8

Menthol

50 - 500 μM

Agonist

HCNF HCEC-12

[54,55,57,72,96]

TRPM8

Icilin

2 – 60 μM

Agonist

HCK3, HCEC3 CEC-12 Human retina (tumour) Uvea (tumour)

[46,49,72,75]

TRPM8

Eucalyptol

3000 μM

Agonist

HCEC-12

[72]

TRPM8

BCTC

10 μM

Antagonist

HCEC-12

[72]

TRPA1

Icilin

2 – 60 μM

Agonist

HCEC-12 TM

[72,75,85]

  1. 1activation by hypertonic challenge.
  2. 2activation by hypotonic challenge.
  3. 3Mergler et al. (unpublished data).
  4. HCEC = human corneal epithelial cells.
  5. RCEC = rabbit corneal epithelial cells.
  6. HCjEC = human conjunctival epithelial cells.
  7. HCK = human corneal keratocytes (stroma).
  8. HCEC-12 = human corneal endothelial cells.
  9. HCNF = human corneal nerve fibres.
  10. RPE = retinal pigment epithelium.
  11. TM = Trabecular meshwork.