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Table 1 Characterization of TRP channel tissue localization

From: Ocular transient receptor potential channel function in health and disease

Name

Selectivity PCa:PNa [12]

Activation threshold temperature (°C) [30]

Pharmacology [5, 42, 143]

Function [5, 30]

Posterior eye section

Anterior eye section

TRPC1

Non-selective

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Store depletion, 2-APB

Component of SOC

Mouse retina [47, 48]

HCEC [60], TM [121]

TRPC2

2.7

---

DAG

?

Mouse retina [47, 48]

TM [121]

TRPC3

1.6

---

Store depletion, OAG, 2-APB, DAG, Pyr3

Component of SOC

Mouse retina [47, 48]

HCEC [60], TM [121]

TRPC4

1.1–9.0

---

Store depletion 2-APB

Component of SOC

Mouse retina [47, 48]

HCEC [60]

TRPV1

4–10

>43

Capsaicin, capsazepine, anandamide, NADA

Heat sensor osmosensora

Rat retina [49], human retina (tumor) [57], uvea (tumor) [59], human RPE [58, 59]

HCEC [63, 64], HCK [78], HCEC-12 [88]

TRPV2

1–3

>52

Cannabidiol, 2-APB

Heat sensor

Human RPE [58]

HCEC-12 [88]

TRPV3

2,6

30–39

Camphor, 2-APB

Moderate heat sensor

Human RPE [58]

HCEC [144], HCEC-12 [88]

TRPV4

6–10

24–27

4α-PDD, GSK 1016790A

Moderate heat sensor osmosensorb

Mouse RGC [48], human RPE [58]

HCEC [75], HCEC-12 [87], HLE [94]

TRPM1

Not determed

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mGluR6

Transduction of light signals

Mouse retina [47, 48, 145], human retina [51]

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TRPM2

0.5–1.6

 

H2O2, ADP-ribose, β-NAD+

Mechanotransduction

---

HCEC-12 [28], TM [121]

TRPM7

3

---

Spermine

 

Mouse retina [47, 48], human retina [139]

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TRPM8

1–3.3

<23–28

Menthol, icilin, eucalyptol, BCTC

Moderate cold sensor

Human retina (tumor) [57], uvea (tumor) [59]

HCECcHCNF [81], HCKc, HCEC-12 [28, 89]

TRPA1

0,8

<17

Icilin, alicin

Cold sensor

Human retina (tumor) [57], uvea [59]

HCEC-12 [28, 89], TM [121]

  1. HCEC human corneal epithelium
  2. HCK human corneal keratocytes (stroma)
  3. HCEC-12 human corneal endothelium
  4. TM trabecular meshwork
  5. HCNF human corneal nerve fibers
  6. HLE human lens epithelium
  7. RPE retinal pigment epithelium
  8. RGC retinal ganglion cells
  9. aactivation by hypertonic challenge
  10. bactivation by hypotonic challenge
  11. cMergler et al. 2015 (unpublished data)