Abstract:Capsaicin (CAP), the main pungent component of chili peppers, is a selective agonist for transient receptor potential vanilloid 1 (TRPV1). Stimulation of TRPV1 receptors with low doses of CAP results in augmented ventilatory output in anesthetized mice (Wang, 2006 JAP). We tested the hypothesis that dietary intake of CAP in older mice would augment ventilation compared to a control diet. Male mice were tested using unrestrained barometric plethysmography to quantify ventilation before initiation of a specializ… Show more
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