ASIC3, an acid-sensing ion channel, is expressed in metaboreceptive sensory neurons

<p>Abstract</p> <p>Background</p> <p>ASIC3, the most sensitive of the acid-sensing ion channels, depolarizes certain rat sensory neurons when lactic acid appears in the extracellular medium. Two functions have been proposed for it: 1) ASIC3 might trigger ischemic pain i...

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Main Authors: Fierro Leonardo, Immke David C, Molliver Derek C, Paré Michel, Rice Frank L, McCleskey Edwin W
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: SAGE Publishing 2005-11-01
Series:Molecular Pain
Online Access:http://www.molecularpain.com/content/1/1/35