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ReviewCurrent opinion in drug discovery & development2009

Acid-sensing ion channels: A new target for pain and CNS diseases.

Kathleen A Sluka, Olivia C Winter, John A Wemmie

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Review in Current opinion in drug discovery & development, 2009. The graph could read no effect estimate from its abstract, so it casts no vote on the map. Cited by 77 papers, 1 of them a synthesis that pooled it.

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0cells of the map it votes in
77citing papers in PubMed, 1 pooled it
4.3field-weighted citation impact, top 5% of its field
1 · What the graph read from it

What it found

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The abstract states no effect estimate the extractor could read, or names no intervention and outcome on the map, so this paper lights no cell and moves no belief. It is still indexed, cited and linked below.

2 · The registry

The trial behind it

Trials whose registry record cites this paper, or whose number appears in the abstract. A trial that started after this paper was published is citing it as background, not reporting it.

Neither the registry nor the abstract names a trial number. If this is a trial report, that itself is worth knowing.

3 · Its place in the literature

Who cites it

77 citing papers in PubMed, 1 synthesis or guideline pooled it, 116 citations in OpenAlex.

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  3. Acid-sensing ion channels and their role in controlling pain in the post-operative stage.International journal of physiology, pathophysiology and pharmacology · 2026
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  4. Therapeutic Promise and Biotechnological Prospects ofInternational journal of molecular sciences · 2025
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  8. 4-(Azolyl)-Benzamidines as a Novel Chemotype for ASIC1a Inhibitors.International journal of molecular sciences · 2024
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17 more citing papers are in PubMed but not listed here.

4 · The record

Corrections and comments

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5 · Who and what money

Authors and funding

3 authors at 1 institution in 1 country.

Kathleen A SlukaUniversity of Iowa, Iowa City, 52242, USA.
Olivia C Winter
John A Wemmie
University of Iowa · US

Funding

Role of ASIC3 in the Etiology of FibromyalgiaR01AR053509 · NIAMS · UNIVERSITY OF IOWA · PI SLUKA, KATHLEEN A · 2006 to 2010
$3.2M
Central contributions to pathobiology of fibromyalgiaR01AR052316 · NIAMS · UNIVERSITY OF IOWA · PI SLUKA, KATHLEEN A · 2005 to 2009
$1.5M
NIAMS NIH HHS R01 AR052316NIAMS NIH HHS R01 AR053509PHS HHS R0100468381PHS HHS R21 00230884
6 · The paper itself

Abstract

Low pH in tissue can evoke pain in animals and humans, and is an important factor in hyperalgesia. Research has also implicated acidosis in psychiatric and neurological diseases. One emerging class of pH-detecting receptors is that of the acid-sensing ion channels (ASICs). Advances in ASIC research have improved the understanding of the role played by pH dynamics in physiological and pathophysiological processes. Increasing evidence suggests that targeting ASICs with pharmacological agents may offer an effective and novel approach for treating pain and diseases of the CNS. However, the development of pharmaceuticals that target ASICs and are suitable for clinical use remains an obstacle. This review provides an update on ASICs and their potential for therapeutic modification in pain and CNS diseases.

Indexed as

Drug DesignAcid Sensing Ion ChannelsAnalgesicsAnimalsCentral Nervous System AgentsCentral Nervous System DiseasesHumansHydrogen-Ion ConcentrationNerve Tissue ProteinsPainSodium ChannelsAcid Sensing Ion ChannelsAnalgesicsCentral Nervous System AgentsNerve Tissue ProteinsSodium Channels

Identifiers

PMID19736627
PMCPMC3494879
OpenAlexW1836647274

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