Homeostasis: How Neurons Achieve Temperature Invariance.
Temperature influences physiological processes and can corrupt nervous system function. A modelling study shows how regulation of ion channel expression can establish an acute temperature invariance of neuronal responses despite temperature-dependent and variable ionic conductances.
Institute for Theoretical Biology, Department of Biology, Humboldt-Universität zu Berlin, 10115 Berlin, Germany; Bernstein Center for Computational Neuroscience Berlin, 10115 Berlin, Germany.
Jan-Hendrik
JH
Schleimer
Institute for Theoretical Biology, Department of Biology, Humboldt-Universität zu Berlin, 10115 Berlin, Germany; Bernstein Center for Computational Neuroscience Berlin, 10115 Berlin, Germany. Electronic address: s.schreiber@hu-berlin.de.
Susanne
S
Schreiber
D006706:Homeostasis; D007473:Ion Channels; D009424:Nervous System Physiological Phenomena; D009474:Neurons; D013696:Temperature
D007473:Ion Channels