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Rapid fluctuations in transmitter release from single vesicles in bovine adrenal chromaffin cells.
- Source :
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Biophysical journal [Biophys J] 1996 Mar; Vol. 70 (3), pp. 1543-52. - Publication Year :
- 1996
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Abstract
- Single-vesicle release of catecholamines from chromaffin cells can be detected in real time as current spikes by the electrochemical method of amperometry. About 70% of spikes are preceded by a small "foot," the trickle of transmitter out of the early fusion pore. In addition, 20-50% of foot signals exhibit rapid fluctuations that we interpret as flickering of the fusion pore. There are also "stand-alone" foot signals, which may reflect transient fusions, in which the vesicles do not collapse completely into the plasma membrane. The number and frequency of the foot flickering are affected by intracellular Ca2+ concentration.
- Subjects :
- Animals
Biophysical Phenomena
Biophysics
Calcium metabolism
Cattle
Cells, Cultured
Chromaffin System cytology
Electrochemistry
Intracellular Fluid metabolism
Kinetics
Mast Cells metabolism
Neurons metabolism
Neurotransmitter Agents metabolism
Catecholamines metabolism
Chromaffin System metabolism
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Details
- Language :
- English
- ISSN :
- 0006-3495
- Volume :
- 70
- Issue :
- 3
- Database :
- MEDLINE
- Journal :
- Biophysical journal
- Publication Type :
- Academic Journal
- Accession number :
- 8785312
- Full Text :
- https://doi.org/10.1016/S0006-3495(96)79718-7