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