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XB-ART-55491
Nat Commun 2018 Apr 10;91:1354. doi: 10.1038/s41467-018-03728-5.
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The ASIC3/P2X3 cognate receptor is a pain-relevant and ligand-gated cationic channel.

Stephan G , Huang L , Tang Y , Vilotti S , Fabbretti E , Yu Y , Nörenberg W , Franke H , Gölöncsér F , Sperlágh B , Dopychai A , Hausmann R , Schmalzing G , Rubini P , Illes P .


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Two subclasses of acid-sensing ion channels (ASIC3) and of ATP-sensitive P2X receptors (P2X3Rs) show a partially overlapping expression in sensory neurons. Here we report that both recombinant and native receptors interact with each other in multiple ways. Current measurements with the patch-clamp technique prove that ASIC3 stimulation strongly inhibits the P2X3R current partly by a Ca2+-dependent mechanism. The proton-binding site is critical for this effect and the two receptor channels appear to switch their ionic permeabilities during activation. Co-immunoprecipation proves the close association of the two protein structures. BN-PAGE and SDS-PAGE analysis is also best reconciled with the view that ASIC3 and P2X3Rs form a multiprotein structure. Finally, in vivo measurements in rats reveal the summation of pH and purinergically induced pain. In conclusion, the receptor subunits do not appear to form a heteromeric channel, but tightly associate with each other to form a protein complex, mediating unidirectional inhibition.

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Species referenced: Xenopus laevis
Genes referenced: asic1 asic2 asic3 drg1 dtl ngf


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