Sandra Milena Duitama

Mrs. Sandra Milena Duitama


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Academic Career Length

6Years (2021-Present)

(Calculated once Scilit publication data is synced: current year − year of first publication + 1)

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21 December 2021 in Biomolecules
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SDSandra Milena Duitama
Sandra Milena Duitama
YMYurany Moreno
Yurany Moreno
SGSandra Paola Santander Gonzalez
Sandra Paola Santander Gonzalez
ZCZulma Casas
Zulma Casas
JSJhon-Jairo Sutachan
Jhon-Jairo Sutachan
SASonia-Luz Albarracin
Sonia-Luz Albarracin
Transient receptor potential (TRP) channels are critical receptors in the transduction of nociceptive stimuli. The microenvironment of diverse types of cancer releases substances, including growth factors, neurotransmitters, and inflammatory mediators, which modulate the activity of TRPs through the regulation of intracellular signaling pathways. The modulation of TRP channels is associated with the peripheral sensitization observed in patients with cancer, which results in mild noxious sensory stimuli being perceived as hyperalgesia and allodynia. Secondary metabolites derived from plant extracts can induce the activation, blocking, and desensitization of TRP channels. Thus, these compounds could act as potential therapeutic agents, as their antinociceptive properties could be beneficial in relieving cancer-derived pain. In this review, we will summarize the role of TRPV1 and TRPA1 in pain associated with cancer and discuss molecules that have been reported to modulate these channels, focusing particularly on the mechanisms of channel activation associated with molecules released in the tumor microenvironment.