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rdf:type
lifeskim:mentions
pubmed:issue
9
pubmed:dateCreated
2003-9-1
pubmed:abstractText
Acid-sensing ionic channels (ASICs) are almost ubiquitous in the mammalian nervous system, both at the periphery and in the brain. Strong evidence for the physiological function of these molecules has come from recent knockout experiments. Now it is clear that ASICs are important for certain sensory modalities (mechanoreception and nociception) at the periphery and for learning and memory in the brain. The actual mechanisms by which the acid-gated channels serve these functions remain unclear. The question of whether tissue pH is subject to quick fluctuations of a magnitude sufficient to activate ASICs is a crucial point that will determine the functional significance of these channels.
pubmed:language
eng
pubmed:journal
pubmed:citationSubset
IM
pubmed:chemical
pubmed:status
MEDLINE
pubmed:month
Sep
pubmed:issn
0166-2236
pubmed:author
pubmed:issnType
Print
pubmed:volume
26
pubmed:owner
NLM
pubmed:authorsComplete
Y
pubmed:pagination
477-83
pubmed:dateRevised
2008-11-21
pubmed:meshHeading
pubmed:year
2003
pubmed:articleTitle
The ASICs: signaling molecules? Modulators?
pubmed:affiliation
Bogomoletz Institute of Physiology, Bogomoletz Str. 4, 01024, Kiev, Ukraine. krishtal@serv.biph.kiev.ua
pubmed:publicationType
Journal Article, Review, Research Support, Non-U.S. Gov't