"Capsaicin" is a descriptor in the National Library of Medicine's controlled vocabulary thesaurus,
MeSH (Medical Subject Headings). Descriptors are arranged in a hierarchical structure,
which enables searching at various levels of specificity.
An alkylamide found in CAPSICUM that acts at TRPV CATION CHANNELS.
| Descriptor ID |
D002211
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| MeSH Number(s) |
D02.065.160.500 D02.455.326.271.060.222 D02.455.426.559.389.657.166.099 D03.132.760.200 D10.251.355.325.190
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| Concept/Terms |
Capsaicin- Capsaicin
- Capsaicine
- 8-Methyl-N-Vanillyl-6-Nonenamide
- 8 Methyl N Vanillyl 6 Nonenamide
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| Year | Major Topic | Minor Topic | Total |
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| 2000 | 1 | 0 | 1 |
| 2026 | 1 | 0 | 1 |
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Below are the most recent publications written about "Capsaicin" by people in Profiles.
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Investigating the Potential Role of Capsaicin in Facilitating the Spread of Coxsackievirus B3 via Extracellular Vesicles. Int J Mol Sci. 2026 Jan 09; 27(2).
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Mechanical activation of dorsal root ganglion cells in vitro: comparison with capsaicin and modulation by kappa-opioids. Brain Res. 2000 Feb 21; 856(1-2):101-10.