ReviewPflugers Archiv : European journal of physiology2024
Acid-sensing ion channels and downstream signalling in cancer cells: is there a mechanistic link?
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- Deciphering the Role of Functional Ion Channels in Cancer Stem Cells (CSCs) and Their Therapeutic Implications.International journal of molecular sciences · 2025Review
- Multidimensional Evaluation of the Streptozotocin-Induced Alzheimer's Model: Integrating Molecular, Histopathological, and Behavioral Correlates Over Time.Neurochemical research · 2025Article
- NASH-related Hepatocellular carcinoma: current therapeutic approaches and the emerging role of sodium homeostasis as a novel targeting strategy.Frontiers in pharmacology · 2025Review
- ASIC3-activated key enzymes of de novo lipid synthesis supports lactate-driven EMT and the metastasis of colorectal cancer cells.Cell communication and signaling : CCS · 2024Article
- Functional expression of the proton sensors ASIC1a, TMEM206, and OGR1 together with BKPflugers Archiv : European journal of physiology · 2024Article
- The mighty proton.Pflugers Archiv : European journal of physiology · 2024Article
- Potential Implications of Acid-Sensing Ion Channels ASIC2 and ASIC4 in Gonadal Differentiation ofAnimals : an open access journal from MDPI · 2024Article
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Abstract
It is increasingly appreciated that the acidic microenvironment of a tumour contributes to its evolution and clinical outcomes. However, our understanding of the mechanisms by which tumour cells detect acidosis and the signalling cascades that it induces is still limited. Acid-sensing ion channels (ASICs) are sensitive receptors for protons; therefore, they are also candidates for proton sensors in tumour cells. Although in non-transformed tissue, their expression is mainly restricted to neurons, an increasing number of studies have reported ectopic expression of ASICs not only in brain cancer but also in different carcinomas, such as breast and pancreatic cancer. However, because ASICs are best known as desensitizing ionotropic receptors that mediate rapid but transient signalling, how they trigger intracellular signalling cascades is not well understood. In this review, we introduce the acidic microenvironment of tumours and the functional properties of ASICs, point out some conceptual problems, summarize reported roles of ASICs in different cancers, and highlight open questions on the mechanisms of their action in cancer cells. Finally, we propose guidelines to keep ASIC research in cancer on solid ground.
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