International Journal of Molecular Sciences Review Emerging Perspectives on Pain Management by Modulation of TRP Channels and ANO1 1, , 2, , 3, , 2, , Yasunori Takayama * y, Sandra Derouiche * y, Kenta Maruyama * y and Makoto Tominaga * y 1 Department of Physiology, Showa University School of Medicine, 1-5-8 Hatanodai, Shinagawa, Tokyo 142-8555, Japan 2 Thermal Biology group, Exploratory Research Center on Life and Living Systems, National Institutes for Natural Sciences, 5-1 Aza-higashiyama, Myodaiji, Okazaki, Aichi 444-8787, Japan 3 National Institute for Physiological Sciences, National Institutes for Natural Sciences, 5-1 Aza-higashiyama, Myodaiji, Okazaki, Aichi 444-8787, Japan * Correspondence:
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[email protected] (M.T.) These authors contributed equally. y Received: 28 May 2019; Accepted: 9 July 2019; Published: 11 July 2019 Abstract: Receptor-type ion channels are critical for detection of noxious stimuli in primary sensory neurons. Transient receptor potential (TRP) channels mediate pain sensations and promote a variety of neuronal signals that elicit secondary neural functions (such as calcitonin gene-related peptide [CGRP] secretion), which are important for physiological functions throughout the body. In this review, we focus on the involvement of TRP channels in sensing acute pain, inflammatory pain, headache, migraine, pain due to fungal infections, and osteo-inflammation. Furthermore, action potentials mediated via interactions between TRP channels and the chloride channel, anoctamin 1 (ANO1), can also generate strong pain sensations in primary sensory neurons. Thus, we also discuss mechanisms that enhance neuronal excitation and are dependent on ANO1, and consider modulation of pain sensation from the perspective of both cation and anion dynamics.