Capsaicin as a therapeutic molecule

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    • Abdel-Salam, Omar M. E.
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Capsaicin as a therapeutic molecule

Omar M.E. Abdel-Salam, editor

(Progress in drug research / edited by Ernest Jucker, 68)

Springer, c2014

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Includes bibliographical references and index

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Description

This volume provides an up-to-date account of the achievements pertaining to the application of capsaicin and capsaicin-like molecules in the therapy of various human ailments such as pain, non-allergic rhinitis, obesity, tumors and gastrointestinal, dermatologic and urologic disorders. It discusses the basic functions of the capsaicin receptor (TRPV1), its mechanisms of action and its role in physiological and pathological processes. The text focuses on the most recent progress in the use of capsaicin and capsaicin-like molecules as a therapeutic agent and highlights potential pharmaceutical implications of further TRPV1 research. The chapters are written by noted experts in their fields of endeavor. This book offers both clinicians and researchers valuable resource and reference material on the subject that will stimulate future research.

Table of Contents

1 Capsaicin and Sensory Neurones: a Historical Perspective Janos Szolcsanyi 2 Pharmacology of the Capsaicin Receptor, Transient Receptor Potential Vanilloid Type 1 Ion Channel Istvan Nagy, Dominic Friston, Joao Sousa Valente, Jose Torres Perez, Anna P Andreou 3 TRPV1 in the Central Nervous System: Synaptic Plasticity, Function, and Pharmacological Implications Jeffrey G. Edwards 4 Topical Capsaicin Formulations in the Management of Neuropathic Pain Mark Schumacher and George Pasvankas 5 Capsaicin-Based Therapies for Pain Control Howard Smith and John R. Brooks 6 Intranasal Capsaicin in Management of Non-allergic (Vasomotor) Rhinitis Umesh Singh and Jonathan A. Bernstein 7 Capsaicin as an Anti-obesity Drug Felix W. Leung 8 The Potential Antitumour Effects of Capsaicin Ines Diaz-Laviada and Nieves Rodriguez-Henche 9 Capsaicin as New Orally Applicable Gastroprotective and Therapeutic Drug Alone or in Combination with Non-Steroidal Anti-inflammatory Drugs in Human Healthy Subjects and in Patients Gyula Mozsik 10 Calcitonin Gene-Related Peptide as Target of Capsaicin Receptor in the Gut Stefano Evangelista 11 Capsaicin for Osteoarthritis Pain Laura L. Laslett and Graeme Jones 12 The Role of Capsaicin in Dermatology Katherine Boyd, Sofia M Shea, James W Patterson 13 Use of Vanilloids in Urologic Disorders Harris E. Foster, Jr. and Ameuro G. Lake

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  • NCID
    BB15499361
  • ISBN
    • 9783034808279
  • Country Code
    sz
  • Title Language Code
    eng
  • Text Language Code
    eng
  • Place of Publication
    Basel
  • Pages/Volumes
    viii, 321 p.
  • Size
    25 cm
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