Effect on uptake of the fluorescence tracer (FAM). The fluorescence in small neurons (arrows) was conspicuous in DRGs injected with capsaicin and QX-314-FAM (A). Fluorescence was not detected in DRGs injected with only QX-314-FAM (B), AITC/QX-314-FAM (C), and menthol/QX-314-FAM (D).
Abbreviations: AIT, allyl isothiocyanate; DRG, dorsal root ganglia; FAM, 5(6)-carboxyfluorescein; QX-314, N-ethyl-lidocaine; TRPA1, transient receptor potential ankyrin 1; TRPM8, transient receptor potential melastatin-8; TRPV1, transient receptor protein vanilloid 1.