Table 3.
Activation of TRPA1 by DEP-derived chemicals, or structurally similar analogues, isolated from an ethanol extract of DEP by HPLC and identified by GC-EIMS.
| Name | Structure | TRPA1 Activity % AITC |
|---|---|---|
| trans,trans-1,4-Diphenyl-1,3-butadiene | ![]() |
N.D. |
| 4-Phenyl-1,2-dihydronaphthalene | ![]() |
14 ± 3* |
| [(3E)-1-Phenyl-1,3-pentadienyl]benzene | ![]() |
73 ± 27* |
| (1-Phenyl-1-pentenyl)benzene | ![]() |
26 ± 3* |
| [(2Z)-1-Methyl-3-phenyl-2-butenyl]benzene | ![]() |
6 ± 8 |
| [(2Z)-3-Phenyl-2-butenyl]benzene | ![]() |
5 ± 2* |
| 4-Hydroxybenzyl alcohol | N.D | |
| 2-Hydroxybenzyl alcohol | ![]() |
N.D |
| 3,5-Ditert-butylphenol | ![]() |
87 ± 26* |
| 2,4-Ditert-butylphenol | ![]() |
89 ± 11* |
| Dibutylphthalate | ![]() |
2 ± 2 |
All treatments were at 250 µM and are reported as the % response relative to the positive control AITC (150µM).
Indicates significant induction of calcium flux compared to non-transfected controls using Student’s t-test, p<0.05 (n=3).









