A surprising functional association between TRPM3, a mysterious member of the family of transient receptor potential (TRP) cation channels, and the sulphated version of pregnenolone, 'mother' of all steroid hormones, has been identified.
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Nilius, B., Voets, T. A TRP channel-steroid marriage. Nat Cell Biol 10, 1383–1384 (2008). https://doi.org/10.1038/ncb1208-1383
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