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ArticleCell calcium2007

Dynamic and static calcium gradients inside large snail (Helix aspersa) neurones detected with calcium-sensitive microelectrodes.

Roger C Thomas, Marten Postma

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Article in Cell calcium, 2007. The graph could read no effect estimate from its abstract, so it casts no vote on the map. Cited by 3 papers.

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3citing papers in PubMed
0.7field-weighted citation impact, top 36% of its field
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3 · Its place in the literature

Who cites it

3 citing papers in PubMed, 9 citations in OpenAlex.

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4 · The record

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5 · Who and what money

Authors and funding

2 authors at 1 institution in 1 country.

Roger C ThomasDepartment of Physiology, Development and Neuroscience, University of Cambridge, Cambridge CB2 3EG, UK. rct26@cam.ac.uk
Marten Postma
University of Cambridge · GB

Funding

Wellcome Trust
6 · The paper itself

Abstract

We have used quartz Ca2+-sensitive microelectrodes (CASMs) in large voltage-clamped snail neurones to investigate the inward spread of Ca2+ after a brief depolarisation. Both steady state and [Ca2+]i transients changed with depth of penetration. When the CASM tip was within 20 microm of the far side of the cell the [Ca2+]i transient time to peak was 4.4+/-0.5s, rising to 14.7+/-0.7s at a distance of 80 microm. We estimate that the Ca2+ transients travelled centripetally at an average speed of 6 microm2 s(-1) and decreased in size by half over a distance of about 45 microm. Cyclopiazonic acid had little effect on the size and time to peak of Ca2+ transients but slowed their recovery significantly. This suggests that the endoplasmic reticulum curtails rather than reinforces the transients. Injecting the calcium buffer BAPTA made the Ca2+ transients more uniform in size and increased their times to peak and rates of recovery near the membrane. We have developed a computational model for the transients, which includes diffusion, uptake and Ca2+ extrusion. Good fits were obtained with a rather large apparent diffusion coefficient of about 90+/-20 microm2 s(-1). This may assist fast recovery by extrusion.

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Computer SimulationAnimalsBicarbonatesBiosensing TechniquesBuffersCalciumCarbon DioxideCells, CulturedEgtazic AcidHelix, SnailsMicroelectrodesNeuronsQuartz1,2-bis(2-aminophenoxy)ethane-N,N,N',N'-tetraacetic acidBicarbonatesBuffersCalciumCarbon DioxideEgtazic AcidQuartz

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PMID16962659
PMCPMC1885971
OpenAlexW2109926498

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