Abstract:In recent years, the prevalence of diabetes mellitus (DM) has increased dramatically worldwide, and the incidence of DM-specific complications is high. Diabetic neuropathic pain (DNP) is a common complication of DM, and its pathogenesis is unknown. Transient receptor potential vanilloid subfamily 1 (TRPV1) is an ion channel protein involved in signal transduction by thermal and chemical stimuli. More and more studies have shown that TRPV1 plays an important role in the occurrence of DNP. This article reviews the physiological functions of TRPV1 channels and summarizes the role of TRPV1 channels in DNP, so as to provide new ideas for the treatment of DNP.