Active propagation of dendritic electrical signals in C. elegans
Active propagation of electrical signals in C . elegans neurons requires ion channels capable of regenerating membrane potentials. Here we report regenerative depolarization of a major gustatory sensory neuron, ASEL. Whole-cell patch-clamp recordings in vivo showed supralinear depolarization of ASEL...
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Veröffentlicht in: | Scientific reports 2019-03, Vol.9 (1), p.3430-3430, Article 3430 |
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Zusammenfassung: | Active propagation of electrical signals in
C
.
elegans
neurons requires ion channels capable of regenerating membrane potentials. Here we report regenerative depolarization of a major gustatory sensory neuron, ASEL. Whole-cell patch-clamp recordings
in vivo
showed supralinear depolarization of ASEL upon current injection. Furthermore, stimulation of animal’s nose with NaCl evoked all-or-none membrane depolarization in ASEL. Mutant analysis showed that EGL-19, the α1 subunit of L-type voltage-gated Ca
2+
channels, is essential for regenerative depolarization of ASEL. ASEL-specific knock-down of EGL-19 by RNAi demonstrated that EGL-19 functions in
C
.
elegans
chemotaxis along an NaCl gradient. These results demonstrate that a natural substance induces regenerative all-or-none electrical signals in dendrites, and that these signals are essential for activation of sensory neurons for chemotaxis. As in other vertebrate and invertebrate nervous systems, active information processing in dendrites occurs in
C
.
elegans
, and is necessary for adaptive behavior. |
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ISSN: | 2045-2322 2045-2322 |
DOI: | 10.1038/s41598-019-40158-9 |