Sodium channels in the axolemma of unmyelinated axons: a new estimate

R. G. Pellegrino; P. S. Spencer; J. M. Ritchie

doi:10.1016/0006-8993(84)90442-6

Sodium channels in the axolemma of unmyelinated axons: a new estimate

R. G. Pellegrino
, P. S. Spencer
, J. M. Ritchie

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Abstract

The saturable uptake of tritium-labeled saxitoxin by the rat left cervical sympathetic trunk, which consists almost entirely of unmyelinated fibers, indicates that the density of sodium channels on the axolemma of these fibers is about 200 channels/μm².

Original language	English (US)
Pages (from-to)	357-360
Number of pages	4
Journal	Brain Research
Volume	305
Issue number	2
DOIs	https://doi.org/10.1016/0006-8993(84)90442-6
State	Published - Jul 9 1984
Externally published	Yes

Funding

We would like to thank Rita M. Pellegrino, Richard Robertson and Louise Tedesco for their technical assistance. This work was supported in part by Grants NS08304, NS12327, NS13106, NS19611, and T32GM7288 from the USPHS and by Grant RG 1162 from the National Multiple Sclerosis Society.

Funders	Funder number
National Institute of Neurological Disorders and Stroke	R01NS012327
National Multiple Sclerosis Society
U.S. Public Health Service	RG 1162

Keywords

excitable tissue
mammalian cervical sympathetic trunk
saxitoxin binding
sodium channels
ultrastructure
unmyelinated axons

ASJC Scopus subject areas

General Neuroscience
Molecular Biology
Clinical Neurology
Developmental Biology

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