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Regenerative impulses in taste cells.

S Roper

    Science (New York, N.Y.)
    |June 17, 1983
    PubMed
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    Taste cells in mud puppies are electrically excitable, unlike surrounding epithelial cells. These taste cells generate action potentials with both sodium and calcium components, revealing unique electrophysiological properties.

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    Area of Science:

    • Electrophysiology
    • Cell Biology
    • Comparative Physiology

    Background:

    • Taste perception relies on specialized sensory receptor cells within taste buds.
    • Understanding the electrical properties of taste receptor cells is crucial for elucidating gustatory transduction mechanisms.

    Purpose of the Study:

    • To investigate the electrical excitability of taste cells and surrounding epithelial cells in the mud puppy (Necturus maculosus).
    • To characterize the ionic components contributing to the action potentials in mud puppy taste cells.

    Main Methods:

    • Isolated lingual mucosa from Necturus maculosus was utilized.
    • Microelectrode impalement technique was employed to record cellular electrical activity.
    • Direct electrical stimulation was applied to assess cellular excitability.

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    Main Results:

    • Taste cells exhibited electrical excitability upon direct stimulation.
    • Nongustatory epithelial cells did not display electrical excitability under similar stimulation.
    • Action potentials recorded from taste cells comprised both sodium (Na+) and calcium (Ca2+) dependent components.

    Conclusions:

    • Mud puppy taste cells are electrically active, distinguishing them from surrounding epithelial cells.
    • The presence of both sodium and calcium components in taste cell action potentials suggests a complex ionic mechanism for gustatory signaling.
    • These findings contribute to the understanding of vertebrate taste cell electrophysiology.