ACTIVATION OF TRPV4 ION CHANNEL BY PHYSICAL STIMULI AND CRITICAL ROLE FOR TRPV4 IN ORGAN-SPECIFIC INFLAMMATION AND ITCH

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Provided are methods of treating and/or preventing dermatological disorders. Provided are methods of reducing skin inflammation, reducing pain, and/or reducing itch in a subject in need thereof. The methods may include administering to the subject an effective amount of a TRPV4 inhibitor. Further provided are compositions including a TRPV4 inhibitor compound in combination with a carrier, vehicle, or diluent that is suitable for topical application. Further provided is a transgenic mouse whose genome includes deletions of the Trpv4 gene in keratinocytes of the epidermis, wherein said transgenic mouse is a knockout for the Trpv4 gene in keratinocytes of the epidermis following keratinocyte-specific activation and expression of a site-specific recombination enzyme.

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THE REGENTS OF THE UNIVERSITY OF CALIFORNIA1111 FRANKLIN STREET 12TH FLOOR OAKLAND CA 94607

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Guilak, Farshid Durham, US 29 285
Liedtke, Wolfgang Durham, US 16 30
Steinhoff, Martin San Francisco, US 13 17

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