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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.
Autores principales: | Vandenbeuch, Aurelie, Kinnamon, Sue C |
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Formato: | Texto |
Lenguaje: | English |
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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 |
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