TRPV1 and ischemia: In experiments conducted to test TRPV1−/− sensory neurons regarding their ability to protect cardiomyocytes from ischemic damage, the effect of IR on the survival probability of CM differed between the three groups (no sensory neurons, sensory neurons of wild type and TRPV1−/− animals, ischemia*sensory neuron interaction p = 0.029).