An acid-sensing channel sows fear and panic.
basic_science · Level V
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- Also identified by DOI 10.1016/j.cell.2009.11.008.
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Abstract
The amygdala is a brain region that coordinates fear responses to a variety of threats. Ziemann et al. (2009) now show that acid-sensing channels in the amygdala mediate fear responses that accompany inhalation of carbon dioxide, suggesting that aberrant chemosensation may underlie anxiety disorders associated with a fear of suffocation.
Medical subject headings
- Amygdala
- Anxiety Disorders
- Nerve Tissue Proteins
- Sodium Channels