Allyl isothiocyanate, an activator of TRPA1, increases gastric mucosal blood flow through calcitonin gene-related peptide and adrenomedullin in anesthetized rats.
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Ohashi N, Tashima K, Namiki T, Horie S.
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AITC-induced augmentation of GMBF response in rats under anesthesia was clarified to be mediated by activation of TRPA1 channels, which are expressed in TRPV1-expressing sensory nerves and gastric epithelial cells. This responsewas suggested to be caused by CGRP and adrenomedullin.