| Literature DB >> 10339541 |
S P Dawson1, J Keizer, J E Pearson.
Abstract
When Ca2+ is released from internal stores in living cells, the resulting wave of increased concentration can travel without deformation (continuous propagation) or with burst-like behavior (saltatory propagation). We analyze the "fire-diffuse-fire" model in order to illuminate the differences between these two modes of propagation. We show that the Ca2+ release wave in immature Xenopus oocytes and cardiac myocytes is saltatory, whereas the fertilization wave in the mature oocyte is continuous.Entities:
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Year: 1999 PMID: 10339541 PMCID: PMC26835 DOI: 10.1073/pnas.96.11.6060
Source DB: PubMed Journal: Proc Natl Acad Sci U S A ISSN: 0027-8424 Impact factor: 11.205