Are stretch-sensitive channels in molluscan cells and elsewhere physiological mechanotransducers? |
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Authors: | C. E. Morris |
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Affiliation: | (1) Neurosciences, Loeb Institute, Ottawa Civic Hospital, 1053 Carling Ave, K1Y 4E9 Ottawa, Ontario, Canada |
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Abstract: | Single-channel recordings of dozens of cell types, including invertebrate (molluscan) and vertebrate heart cells, reveal stretch-sensitive ion channels. The physiological roles of these channels are undoubtedly diverse but it is usually assumed that the roles they play are related to the channels' mechanosensitive gating. Whether this assumption is valid remains to be seen. Attempts to connect the single-channel observations with the mechanical aspects of physiological or developmental processes are discussed. In the case of molluscan cells, recent work suggests that their stretch channels have physiological functions unrelated to mechanosensitive gating. |
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Keywords: | Stretch mechanosensitive ion channel physiological role |
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