A RECEPTOR FOR PROTONS IN THE MEMBRANE OF SENSORY NEURONS MAY PARTICIPATE IN NOCICEPTION
A RECEPTOR FOR PROTONS IN THE MEMBRANE OF SENSORY NEURONS MAY PARTICIPATE IN NOCICEPTION
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DOI:
10.1016/0306-4522(81)90105-6
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发表时间:
1981-01-01
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影响因子:
3.3
通讯作者:
PIDOPLICHKO, VI
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作者:
KRISHTAL, OA;PIDOPLICHKO, VI
Neurons isolated from rat trigeminal ganglia were investigated by intracellular perfusion and voltage clamp. They were tested for the existence of a recently discovered proton-activated sodium conductance mechanism. The diameter of each cell tested was measured before the experiment. Since the nociceptive impulses are carried mainly by the thin nerve fibers and the diameter of the nerve fiber of a sensory neuron is known to be directly proportional to the size of the nerve cell body the dimensions of the majority of the neurons participating in nociception must be small. Nearly half of the trigeminal ganglia neurons were found to be proton-sensitive. The majority (74%) of such neurons could be classified as small (smaller than 26 μm in diameter). 75% of the proton-insensitive cells were larger than 26 μm in diameter.It is suggested that the receptor for protons has a part in nociception. Three types of desensitization kinetics of the proton receptor are described.