Immunomodulatory and anti-oxidative effect of the direct TRPV1 receptor agonist capsaicin on Schwann cells

Abstract Background Only few studies describe the impact of nutritive factors on chronic inflammatory demyelinating polyneuropathy (CIDP), an inflammatory disease of the peripheral nervous system. The active component of chili pepper, capsaicin, is the direct agonist of the transient receptor potent...

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Main Authors: Thomas Grüter, Alina Blusch, Jeremias Motte, Melissa Sgodzai, Hussein Bachir, Rafael Klimas, Björn Ambrosius, Ralf Gold, Gisa Ellrichmann, Kalliopi Pitarokoili
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: BMC 2020-05-01
Series:Journal of Neuroinflammation
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Online Access:http://link.springer.com/article/10.1186/s12974-020-01821-5