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ReviewJournal of biomedical science2018

Acid-sensing ion channels: dual function proteins for chemo-sensing and mechano-sensing.

Yuan-Ren Cheng, Bo-Yang Jiang, Chih-Cheng Chen

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Review in Journal of biomedical science, 2018. The graph could read no effect estimate from its abstract, so it casts no vote on the map. It is linked to trial NCT06161038 (Precision Medicine for Nociception, Sngception and Proprioception.), which is not on this map. Cited by 90 papers.

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90citing papers in PubMed
5.3field-weighted citation impact, top 3% of its field
1 · What the graph read from it

What it found

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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.

NCT06161038 naactive not recruitingnot on this mapstarted 2023, after this paper: background citation

Precision Medicine for Nociception, Sngception and Proprioception.

TypeinterventionalSponsorNational Taiwan University HospitalRan2023 to 2028Enrolled160ConditionsRehabilitation, Pain, Shoulder, Pain, Chronic, Idiopathic ScoliosisArmsLASER, Ultrasound, Prolotherapy
3 · Its place in the literature

Who cites it

90 citing papers in PubMed, 146 citations in OpenAlex.

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  4. Cannabinoid CB1 Receptor in Nociceptors Mediates Postoperative Analgesia via ASIC3 Inhibition.Advanced science (Weinheim, Baden-Wurttemberg, Germany) · 2026
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  5. Pacemaking in the lymphatic system.The Journal of physiology · 2026
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  6. Acidosis, Iron Dyshomeostasis and Inflammatory Injury.International journal of molecular sciences · 2026
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  9. Transient Receptor Potential Vanilloid 4 (TRPV4) in the Human Carotid Body.International journal of molecular sciences · 2025
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  13. Sugar-sensing swodkoreceptors and swodkocrine signaling.Animal models and experimental medicine · 2025
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  16. Inhibition of ASIC1a reduces ferroptosis in rheumatoid arthritis articular chondrocytes via the p53/NRF2/SLC7A11 pathway.FASEB journal : official publication of the Federation of American Societies for Experimental Biology · 2025
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  19. When sng meets acupuncture -- a paradigm-shift biomarker for translational research.Journal of traditional and complementary medicine · 2025
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30 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 2 institutions in 1 country.

Yuan-Ren ChengDepartment of Life Science, National Taiwan University, Taipei, 106, Taiwan.
Bo-Yang JiangDepartment of Life Science, National Taiwan University, Taipei, 106, Taiwan.
Chih-Cheng ChenDepartment of Life Science, National Taiwan University, Taipei, 106, Taiwan. chih@ibms.sinica.edu.tw.
Institute of Biomedical Sciences, Academia Sinica · TWNational Taiwan University · TW

Funding

Ministry of Science and Technology, Taiwan MOST105-2320-B-001-018-MY3Ministry of Science and Technology, Taiwan MOST106-2319-B-001-004Ministry of Science and Technology, Taiwan MOST106-2321-B-001-044
6 · The paper itself

Abstract

backgroundAcid-sensing ion channels (ASICs) are a group of amiloride-sensitive ligand-gated ion channels belonging to the family of degenerin/epithelial sodium channels. ASICs are predominantly expressed in both the peripheral and central nervous system and have been characterized as potent proton sensors to detect extracellular acidification in the periphery and brain. MAIN BODY: Here we review the recent studies focusing on the physiological roles of ASICs in the nervous system. As the major acid-sensing membrane proteins in the nervous system, ASICs detect tissue acidosis occurring at tissue injury, inflammation, ischemia, stroke, and tumors as well as fatiguing muscle to activate pain-sensing nerves in the periphery and transmit pain signals to the brain. Arachidonic acid and lysophosphocholine have been identified as endogenous non-proton ligands activating ASICs in a neutral pH environment. On the other hand, ASICs are found involved in the tether model mechanotransduction, in which the extracellular matrix and cytoplasmic cytoskeletons act like a gating-spring to tether the mechanically activated ion channels and thus transmit the stimulus force to the channels. Accordingly, accumulating evidence has shown ASICs play important roles in mechanotransduction of proprioceptors, mechanoreceptors and nociceptors to monitor the homoeostatic status of muscle contraction, blood volume, and blood pressure as well as pain stimuli.

conclusionTogether, ASICs are dual-function proteins for both chemosensation and mechanosensation involved in monitoring physiological homoeostasis and pathological signals.

Indexed as

Acid Sensing Ion ChannelsAnimalsHumansMechanotransduction, CellularMiceNociceptionProprioceptionRatsSensory Receptor CellsAcid Sensing Ion ChannelsASICASIC3MechanotransductionNociceptorPainProprioception

Identifiers

PMID29793480
PMCPMC5966886
OpenAlexW2806992211

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