Inorganic phosphate and lactate potentiate the pressor response to acidic stimuli in rats

New Findings What is the central question of this study? What is the contribution of the main acidic compounds accumulated during contractions, namely H + , lactic acid and inorganic phosphate, to evoke the metabolic component of the exercise pressor reflex? What is the main finding and its importance? We found that the pressor response to acidic stimuli is driven by the concentration of hydrogen ions and that lactate and inorganic phosphate act...