Vagal sensory neurons constitute the major afferent supply to the airways and lungs.
Subsets of afferents are defined by their embryological origin, molecular profile …

P2X receptors are membrane ion channels that open in response to the binding of
extracellular ATP. Seven genes in vertebrates encode P2X receptor subunits, which are 40 …

Unmodified neurons can be directly stimulated with light to produce action potentials, but
such techniques have lacked localization of the delivered light energy. Here we show that …

In 1929 Drury and Szent-Györgyi published a seminal paper describing the potent actions of
adenine compounds. Some decades later, adenosine 5'-triphosphate (ATP) was proposed …

Introduction The trigeminal ganglion is unique among the somatosensory ganglia regarding
its topography, structure, composition and possibly some functional properties of its cellular …

We describe a novel mechanism for vital fluorescent dye entry into sensory cells and
neurons: permeation through ion channels. In addition to the slow conventional uptake of …

The storage and periodic elimination of urine, termed micturition, requires a complex neural
control system to coordinate the activities of the urinary bladder, urethra, and urethral …

Abstract ATP-gated P2X receptors are trimeric ion channels that assemble as homo-or
heteromers from seven cloned subunits. Transcripts and/or proteins of P2X subunits have …

Studies of the structural organization and functions of the cell body of a neuron (soma) and
its surrounding satellite glial cells (SGCs) in sensory ganglia have led to the realization that …

The trigeminal ganglion with its three trigeminal nerve tracts consists mainly of clusters of
sensory neurons with their peripheral and central processes. Most neurons are surrounded …