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ArticleThe Journal of eukaryotic microbiology

Use of a novel cell adhesion method and digital measurement to show stimulus-dependent variation in somatic and oral ciliary beat frequency in Paramecium.

Wade E Bell, Richard Hallworth, Todd A Wyatt, Joseph H Sisson

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Article in The Journal of eukaryotic microbiology. 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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4citing papers in PubMed
0.6field-weighted citation impact, top 39% of its field
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3 · Its place in the literature

Who cites it

4 citing papers in PubMed, 7 citations in OpenAlex.

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4 · The record

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5 · Who and what money

Authors and funding

4 authors at 4 institutions in 1 country.

Wade E BellDepartment of Biology, Virginia Military Institute, Lexington, Virginia, 24450.
Richard Hallworth
Todd A Wyatt
Joseph H Sisson
Creighton University · USUnited States Department of Veterans Affairs · USUniversity of Nebraska Medical Center · USVirginia Military Institute · US

Funding

UNMC Histology/Imaging and Creighton University Imaging Core FacilityP30GM110768 · NIGMS · UNIVERSITY OF NEBRASKA MEDICAL CENTER · PI WALSH, EDWARD J · 2014 to 2018
$5.1M
ETHANOL MEDIATED CILIA MOTILITY DYSFUNCTIONR01AA008769 · NIAAA · UNIVERSITY OF NEBRASKA MEDICAL CENTER · PI SISSON, JOSEPH H · 1996 to 2016
$4.4M
Ethanol-mediated cilia motility dysfunctionR37AA008769 · NIAAA · UNIVERSITY OF NEBRASKA MEDICAL CENTER · PI SISSON, JOSEPH H · 2006 to 2010
$2.4M
Airway Injury Caused by MAA AdductsR01AA017993 · NIAAA · UNIVERSITY OF NEBRASKA MEDICAL CENTER · PI WYATT, TODD A · 2008 to 2012
$1.9M
ACETALDEHYDE-MEDIATED BRONCHIAL CILIA DYSFUNCTIONR29AA008769 · NIAAA · UNIVERSITY OF NEBRASKA MEDICAL CENTER · PI SISSON, JOSEPH H · 1991 to 1995
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NIAAA NIH HHS AA008769 A21NIAAA NIH HHS R01 AA008769NIAAA NIH HHS R01 AA017993NIAAA NIH HHS R29 AA008769NIAAA NIH HHS R37 AA008769NIGMS NIH HHS P30 GM110768
6 · The paper itself

Abstract

When Paramecium encounters positive stimuli, the membrane hyperpolarizes and ciliary beat frequency increases. We adapted an established immobilization protocol using a biological adhesive and a novel digital analysis system to quantify beat frequency in immobilized Paramecium. Cells showed low mortality and demonstrated beat frequencies consistent with previous studies. Chemoattractant molecules, reduction in external potassium, and posterior stimulation all increased somatic beat frequency. In all cases, the oral groove cilia maintained a higher beat frequency than mid-body cilia, but only oral cilia from cells stimulated with chemoattactants showed an increase from basal levels.

Indexed as

Ammonium ChlorideBetaineBiomechanical PhenomenaCations, MonovalentCell AdhesionCells, ImmobilizedChemotactic FactorsCiliaParameciumPotassiumSignal TransductionAmmonium ChlorideBetaineCations, MonovalentChemotactic FactorsPotassiumCell immobilizationchemoattractionciliateshyperpolarizationmembrane potentialpotassium

Identifiers

PMID25066640
PMCPMC4450440
OpenAlexW2083891649

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