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ASIC3 contributes to the blunted muscle metaboreflex in heart failure.
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Abstract
During exercise, the sympathetic nervous system is activated and blood pressure and HR increase. In heart failure (HF), the muscle metaboreceptor contribution to sympathetic outflow is attenuated and the mechanoreceptor contribution is accentuated. Previous studies suggest that lactic acid stimulates acid-sensing channel subtype 3 (ASIC3), inducing a neurally mediated pressor response. Thus, we hypothesized that the pressor response to ASIC3 stimulation is smaller in HF rats because of attenuation in expression and function of ASIC3 in sensory nerves.