Discontinuous volume transitions in ionic gels and their possible involvement in the nerve excitation process.
Discontinuous volume changes in polymer gels carrying negatively ionized groups were studied by varying the molarities of univalent and bivalent cations in the bathing solution. These studies offer a sound basis for elucidating the origin of rapid swelling and heat production in nerve fibers associated with the process of excitation.
Tasaki
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Laboratory of Cell Biology, National Institute of Mental Health, Bethesda, Maryland 20892.
Byrne
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D002412:Cations; D005782:Gels; D008954:Models, Biological; D009412:Nerve Fibers / Q000502:physiology*; D011108:Polymers
D002412:Cations; D005782:Gels; D011108:Polymers