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Article title: Expression and function of transient receptor potential melastatin 3 in the spinal afferent innervation of the mouse colon
Authors: James W. King, Aidan S. W. Bennett, Hannah M. Wood, Corey C. Baker, Hanin Alsaadi, Max Topley, Stephen A. Vanner, David E. Reed, and Alan E. Lomax
From the authors: “[Transient receptor potential melastatin 3] contributes to colonic sensory transduction and may be a potential target for treating pain in IBD.”
This study is highlighted as one of February’s “best of the best” as part of the American Physiological Society's APSselect program.
Journal Link: American Journal of Physiology-Gastrointestinal and Liver Physiology