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LIPID METABOLISM
AND SIGNALING:
ROLES IN PAIN
AND INFLAMMATION
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TRPV1 is an ion channel that mediates inflammatory pain. FABP5 co-localizes with TRPV1 in dorsal root ganglia and its inhibition reduces inflammatory pain. Our current efforts are focused upon characterizing the interplay between FABPs and TRPV1 within the context of pain.

Martin Kaczocha, PhD
Department of Anesthesiology
Stony Brook University
Stony Brook, NY 11794-8480
Phone: 631-444-6077
Fax: 631-444-2907