title: Intrinsically bursting olfactory receptor neurons.
abstract: Rhythmically bursting neurons are fundamental to neuronal network function but typically are not considered in the context of primary sensory signaling. We now report intrinsically bursting lobster primary olfactory receptor neurons that respond to odors with a phase-dependent burst of action potentials. Rhythmic odor input as might be generated by sniffing entrains the intrinsic bursting rhythm in a concentration-dependent manner and presumably synchronizes the ensemble of bursting cells. We suggest such intrinsically bursting olfactory receptor cells provide a novel way for encoding odor information.
authors.affiliation: Whitney Laboratory for Marine Bioscience, University of Florida, 9505 Ocean Shore Blvd., Saint Augustine, FL 32080, USA. bobkov@whitney.ufl.edu
authors.forename: Y V
authors.initials: YV
authors.lastname: Bobkov
authors.forename: B W
authors.initials: BW
authors.lastname: Ache
mesh_terms: D000200:Action Potentials / Q000502:physiology; D000818:Animals; D002118:Calcium / Q000494:pharmacology; D004594:Electrophysiology; D066298:In Vitro Techniques; D009812:Odorants; D018034:Olfactory Receptor Neurons / Q000187:drug effects / Q000502:physiology*; D033521:Palinuridae / Q000502:physiology*; D018408:Patch-Clamp Techniques; D011188:Potassium / Q000494:pharmacology; D013268:Stimulation, Chemical
chemical_list: D011188:Potassium; D002118:Calcium