Even already available evidence implicates TRPV1 in pathological pain (inflammatory, visceral, cancer, neuropathic), various respiratory conditions (including chronic cough, asthma), IBD, cardiovascular diseases, interstitial cystitis, urinary incontinence, pancreatitis, and migraine (White et al., 2011). This evidence concerns the gene TRPV1 and interstitial cystitis.