Self initiated Scientific illustration project for research articles about TRPV1. The ion receptor is sensitive to capsaicin (active ingredient in chili peppers), heat and touch. The discoveries were rewarded with the Nobel Prize in Medicine 2021.
Proposed layout in article: Caterina MJ, Schumacher MA, Tominaga M, Rosen TA, Levine JD, Julius D. The capsaicin receptor: a heat-activated ion channel in the pain pathway. Nature. 1997 Oct 23;389(6653):816-24. doi: 10.1038/39807. PMID: 9349813.
Proposed layout in article: Tominaga M, Julius D. Capasin Receptor in the Pain Pathway. Japanese Journal of Pharmacology, 83 (2000), pp 20-24. doi.org/10.1016/S0021-5198(19)30622-5