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Why do taste cells generate action potentials?

Taste cells regularly generate action potentials, but their functional significance in taste signaling is unclear. A paper in BMC Neuroscience reveals the identity of the voltage-gated Na(+ )channels underlying action potentials, providing the foundation for insights into their function.

Detalles Bibliográficos
Autores principales: Vandenbeuch, Aurelie, Kinnamon, Sue C
Formato: Texto
Lenguaje:English
Publicado: BioMed Central 2009
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Acceso en línea:https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC2688909/
https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pubmed/19439032
http://dx.doi.org/10.1186/jbiol138