New options for targeting TRPV1 receptors for cancer treatment: odorous Chinese herbal medicine

Vanilloid1 (TRPV1), a subfamily of transient receptor channels, is one of the non-selective calcium channels, which is a bridge between cellular response and extracellular environmental networks, and is involved in a variety of pathophysiological processes. It is also involved in the process of canc...

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Main Authors: Minghui Zhang, Zongao Wang, Shaojun Liu, Yuxuan Li, Yanting Gong, Min Liu
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Language:English
Published: Frontiers Media S.A. 2025-02-01
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Online Access:https://www.frontiersin.org/articles/10.3389/fonc.2025.1488289/full
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Zongao Wang
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Shaojun Liu
Shaojun Liu
Yuxuan Li
Yuxuan Li
Yanting Gong
Yanting Gong
Min Liu
Min Liu
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Zongao Wang
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Shaojun Liu
Yuxuan Li
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Yanting Gong
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Min Liu
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description Vanilloid1 (TRPV1), a subfamily of transient receptor channels, is one of the non-selective calcium channels, which is a bridge between cellular response and extracellular environmental networks, and is involved in a variety of pathophysiological processes. It is also involved in the process of cancer occurrence and progression, and researchers are revealing its role in cancer. In this paper, we review the expression and significance of TRPV1 receptor in various cancer cell types, the role of TRPV1 in the apoptosis-proliferation balance, cancer cell invasion and metastasis, and tumor micro-environment, with emphasis on the mechanisms by which TRPV1 receptor mediates inflammatory response, immune system, and thus regulates cancer. We discussed the latest directions and current challenges of TRPV1 receptor-targeting therapy for cancer, and summarized the odorous traditional herbs that modulate TRPV1 receptors, with a view to developing anti-tumor drugs targeting TRPV1 receptors in the future.
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spelling doaj-art-f10a9a19b5284d01ab1c1e500ff9460a2025-02-11T05:10:21ZengFrontiers Media S.A.Frontiers in Oncology2234-943X2025-02-011510.3389/fonc.2025.14882891488289New options for targeting TRPV1 receptors for cancer treatment: odorous Chinese herbal medicineMinghui Zhang0Minghui Zhang1Zongao Wang2Zongao Wang3Shaojun Liu4Shaojun Liu5Yuxuan Li6Yuxuan Li7Yanting Gong8Yanting Gong9Min Liu10Min Liu11Nanjing University of Chinese Medicine, Suzhou, ChinaSuzhou TCM Hospital Affiliated to Nanjing University of Chinese Medicine, Suzhou, ChinaNanjing University of Chinese Medicine, Suzhou, ChinaSuzhou TCM Hospital Affiliated to Nanjing University of Chinese Medicine, Suzhou, ChinaNanjing University of Chinese Medicine, Suzhou, ChinaSuzhou TCM Hospital Affiliated to Nanjing University of Chinese Medicine, Suzhou, ChinaNanjing University of Chinese Medicine, Suzhou, ChinaSuzhou TCM Hospital Affiliated to Nanjing University of Chinese Medicine, Suzhou, ChinaNanjing University of Chinese Medicine, Suzhou, ChinaSuzhou TCM Hospital Affiliated to Nanjing University of Chinese Medicine, Suzhou, ChinaNanjing University of Chinese Medicine, Suzhou, ChinaSuzhou TCM Hospital Affiliated to Nanjing University of Chinese Medicine, Suzhou, ChinaVanilloid1 (TRPV1), a subfamily of transient receptor channels, is one of the non-selective calcium channels, which is a bridge between cellular response and extracellular environmental networks, and is involved in a variety of pathophysiological processes. It is also involved in the process of cancer occurrence and progression, and researchers are revealing its role in cancer. In this paper, we review the expression and significance of TRPV1 receptor in various cancer cell types, the role of TRPV1 in the apoptosis-proliferation balance, cancer cell invasion and metastasis, and tumor micro-environment, with emphasis on the mechanisms by which TRPV1 receptor mediates inflammatory response, immune system, and thus regulates cancer. We discussed the latest directions and current challenges of TRPV1 receptor-targeting therapy for cancer, and summarized the odorous traditional herbs that modulate TRPV1 receptors, with a view to developing anti-tumor drugs targeting TRPV1 receptors in the future.https://www.frontiersin.org/articles/10.3389/fonc.2025.1488289/fullTRPV1cancertumor micro-environmentodorous traditional herbal medicinesapoptosis
spellingShingle Minghui Zhang
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New options for targeting TRPV1 receptors for cancer treatment: odorous Chinese herbal medicine
Frontiers in Oncology
TRPV1
cancer
tumor micro-environment
odorous traditional herbal medicines
apoptosis
title New options for targeting TRPV1 receptors for cancer treatment: odorous Chinese herbal medicine
title_full New options for targeting TRPV1 receptors for cancer treatment: odorous Chinese herbal medicine
title_fullStr New options for targeting TRPV1 receptors for cancer treatment: odorous Chinese herbal medicine
title_full_unstemmed New options for targeting TRPV1 receptors for cancer treatment: odorous Chinese herbal medicine
title_short New options for targeting TRPV1 receptors for cancer treatment: odorous Chinese herbal medicine
title_sort new options for targeting trpv1 receptors for cancer treatment odorous chinese herbal medicine
topic TRPV1
cancer
tumor micro-environment
odorous traditional herbal medicines
apoptosis
url https://www.frontiersin.org/articles/10.3389/fonc.2025.1488289/full
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