title: Discontinuous volume transitions in ionic gels and their possible involvement in the nerve excitation process.
abstract: 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.
authors.affiliation: Laboratory of Cell Biology, National Institute of Mental Health, Bethesda, Maryland 20892.
authors.forename: I
authors.initials: I
authors.lastname: Tasaki
authors.forename: P M
authors.initials: PM
authors.lastname: Byrne
mesh_terms: D002412:Cations; D005782:Gels; D008954:Models, Biological; D009412:Nerve Fibers / Q000502:physiology*; D011108:Polymers
chemical_list: D002412:Cations; D005782:Gels; D011108:Polymers