Methods of modulating cold sensory perception via a cold- and menthol-sensitive receptor (CMR1)
US8470545B2 · kind B2 · utility
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| Filing date | Dec 29, 2011 |
| Grant date | Jun 25, 2013 |
| Priority date | — |
| Expiry date | Dec 29, 2031 |
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- Technology area (CPC G)Physics
- CPC primaryG01N2333/705
- WIPO fieldMeasurement
- WIPO sectorInstruments
Abstract
The present invention relates to regulation of cold sensation and pain. More particularly, the present invention is directed to nucleic acids encoding a member of the transient regulatory protein family, CMR1, which is involved in modulation of the perception of cold sensations and pain. The invention further relates to methods for identifying and using agents that modulate cold responses and pain responses stimulated by cold via modulation of CMR1 and CMR1-related signal transduction.
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