The industrial solvent 1,4-dioxane causes hyperalgesia by targeting capsaicin receptor TRPV1.
Xiaoyi MoQiang LiuLuna GaoChang XieXin WeiPeiyuan PangQuan TianYue GaoYoujing ZhangYuanyuan WangTianchen XiongBo ZhongDongdong LiJing YaoPublished in: BMC biology (2022)
Our results suggest TRPV1 is a co-receptor for 1,4-dioxane and that this accounts for its ability to dysregulate body nociceptive sensation.