2017
The nonproton ligand of acid-sensing ion channel 3 activates mollusk-specific FaNaC channels via a mechanism independent of the native FMRFamide peptide
Yang X, Niu Y, Liu Y, Yang Y, Wang J, Cheng X, Liang H, Wang H, Hu Y, Lu X, Zhu M, Xu T, Tian Y, Yu Y. The nonproton ligand of acid-sensing ion channel 3 activates mollusk-specific FaNaC channels via a mechanism independent of the native FMRFamide peptide. Journal Of Biological Chemistry 2017, 292: 21662-21675. PMID: 29123030, PMCID: PMC5766947, DOI: 10.1074/jbc.m117.814707.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsDEG/ENaCDegenerin/epithelial sodium channelIon channelsAcid-sensing ion channelsMammalian acid-sensing ion channelsSodium channelsDiverse functionsKey residuesEpithelial sodium channelFMRFamide peptidesAncient featureChannel gatingActivation mechanismDistinct mechanismsSubfamiliesMammalsENaCUnitary conductancePathological processesNew insightsNonproton ligandIon selectivityEndogenous agonistSynaptic transmissionFaNaC
2015
ASIC3 Mediates Itch Sensation in Response to Coincident Stimulation by Acid and Nonproton Ligand
Peng Z, Li W, Huang C, Jiang Y, Wang X, Zhu M, Cheng X, Xu T. ASIC3 Mediates Itch Sensation in Response to Coincident Stimulation by Acid and Nonproton Ligand. Cell Reports 2015, 13: 387-398. PMID: 26440887, DOI: 10.1016/j.celrep.2015.09.002.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsAcid-sensing ion channel 3Itch sensationPrimary sensory neuronsIon channel 3ASIC3 geneSL-NH2Concomitant inflammationScratching behaviorPathological changesCoincident stimulationTissue acidosisASIC3 channelsSensory neuronsAcidosisNonproton ligandPruritogensSensationIle-GlyChannel 3Arg-LeuInflammationItchMiceNeuronsDesensitization