ArticleMolecular biology of the cell2014
Intrinsic activity in cells and the brain.
Article in Molecular biology of the cell, 2014. The graph could read no effect estimate from its abstract, so it casts no vote on the map. Cited by 4 papers.
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- Towards the Idea of Molecular Brains.International journal of molecular sciences · 2021Review
- Coupled excitable Ras and F-actin activation mediates spontaneous pseudopod formation and directed cell movement.Molecular biology of the cell · 2017Article
- Genetic control of morphogenesis in Dictyostelium.Developmental biology · 2015Review
- The quantified cell.Molecular biology of the cell · 2014Article
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Abstract
Motile cells such as bacteria, amoebae, and fibroblasts display a continual level of energy-consuming reactions involving the cytoskeleton and signal pathways, regardless of whether or not they are actually migrating. I draw parallels between these "silent signals" and the intrinsic activity of the human brain, especially that associated with the brain stem. In both cases, it can be argued that the organism continually rehearses possible future actions, so it can act quickly and accurately when suitable cues are received from the environment.
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