TRP channels have been shown to respond to a range of stimuli within and outside the cell. This book highlights progress in the elucidation of the in-vivo function of the various members of the TRP ion channel family, and examines research leading up to the development of novel pharmaceuticals for the treatment of cancer and heart disease.

TRP channels have been shown to respond to a wide range of stimuli from both within and outside the cell. How we sense heat and cold, how eggs become fertile, how the heart expands and contracts is each dependent on the function of these channels. TRP Ion Channel Function in Sensory Transduction and Cellular Signaling Cascades offers 31 chapters written by cutting-edge researchers. It highlights progress in the elucidation of the in-vivo function of the various members of the TRP ion channel family, and examines research leading up to the development of novel pharmaceuticals for the treatment of cancer, heart disease, and immune system dysfunctions.

This volume presents the most advanced compilation of work in this area to date.- In Anticancer Research, July/ August 2008, Vol. 28, No. 4A