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The ion channel TRPV1 regulates the activation and proinflammatory properties of CD4+ T cells

Abstract

The membrane channel TRPV1 is well studied as a pain receptor, but its function beyond sensory neurons remains unclear. Raz and colleagues demonstrate that TRPV1 is also a non–store-operated calcium channel on CD4+ T cells with an important function in cell activation.

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