Membrane Properties of Isolated Olfactory Receptor Neurons

摘要: Olfactory receptor neurons from the nasal epithelium exhibit several unique features that have made them subject of extensive research. Most notably, these play a key role in olfactory process, being responsible for both detection and initial discrimination odorants. Developmentally, are interest because they experience continual neurogenesis, even adult animals. Concomitant with this changes neuronal morphology, biochemistry, selectivity response to odorants associated synaptogenesis bulb. Mammalian also undergo change their just prior birth animal, general irritability selective responsiveness found (Gesteland et al., 1980, 1982). Comparing conductance mechanisms present after occurs might provide insight into discrimination. Because features, considerable effort has focused on understanding membrane properties neurons.