Mechanosensory transduction in Drosophila melanogaster. (2017)

• Record Type: Book
• Further Information: Note: Xin Liang, Landi Sun, Zhen Liu.
• Other Names: Liang, Xin; Sun, Landi; Liu, Zhen
• Contents: ""Preface""; ""Acknowledgments""; ""Contents""; ""Chapter 1: Overview of Mechanosensory Transduction""; ""1.1 Mechanosensory Transduction""; ""1.1.1 Sensory Transduction""; ""1.1.2 Mechanosensory Transduction in Physiology""; ""1.1.3 Dysfunction of Mechanotransduction in Diseases""; ""1.1.4 Summary""; ""1.2 Model I: Bacteria""; ""1.2.1 Mechanotransduction in Bacteria""; ""1.2.2 Mechanosensitive Channels (Msc) (Kung et al. 2010)""; ""1.2.3 The Surface Attaching Apparatus (Persat et al. 2015; Persat 2017)""; ""1.3 Model II: Touch-Sensitive Neurons in C. elegans"" ""1.3.1 Mechanosensation in C. elegans""""1.3.2 A Good Animal Model""; ""1.3.3 Mechanosensory Neurons in C. elegans""; ""1.3.4 The Transduction Apparatus in C. elegans Touch Receptors (Goodman 2006; Lumpkin et al. 2010)""; ""1.4 Model III: Inner Ear Hair Cells""; ""1.4.1 Function and Structure of the Hair Cells (Gillespie and Muller 2009)""; ""1.4.2 Mechanotransduction Apparatus in Hair Cells""; ""1.5 Summary""; ""References""; ""Chapter 2: â#x80;#x9C;Gating-Springâ#x80;#x9D; Model for Mechanotransduction""; ""2.1 A Minimal Mechanotransduction Apparatus""; ""2.1.1 The Processer"" ""2.1.2 The Responder""""2.1.3 Examples""; ""2.2 The â#x80;#x9C;Gating-Springâ#x80;#x9D; Model""; ""2.2.1 Overview""; ""2.2.2 The Simple Mechanical Description""; ""2.2.3 Model Predictions: Sensitivity and Dynamic Range""; ""2.2.4 Functional Implications""; ""2.2.5 Molecular Basis""; ""References""; ""Chapter 3: Mechanoreceptors in Drosophila melanogaster""; ""3.1 Overview of Fly Mechanoreceptors""; ""3.2 Type I Mechanoreceptors""; ""3.2.1 Bristle Sensilla""; ""3.2.2 Campaniform Sensilla""; ""3.2.3 Chordotonal Organ""; ""3.2.4 Ciliated Mechanoreceptors in Fly Larvae""; ""3.3 Type II Mechanoreceptors"" ""3.3.1 Class I da Neuron""""3.3.2 Class II da Neuron""; ""3.3.3 Class III da Neuron""; ""3.3.4 Class IV da Neuron""; ""3.4 Summary""; ""References""; ""Chapter 4: Mechanotransduction in Drosophila Mechanoreceptors""; ""4.1 Overview of Fly Mechanotransduction""; ""4.2 Bristle Receptor""; ""4.2.1 Bristle Deflection""; ""4.2.2 Dendritic Tip and the Supporting Structures""; ""4.3 Campaniform Receptor""; ""4.3.1 Cuticle Deformation""; ""4.3.2 Dendritic Tip and the Supporting Structures""; ""4.3.3 Molecular Basis of Mechanotransduction""; ""4.4 Chordotonal Organ"" ""4.4.1 Fly Antenna and Johnstonâ#x80;#x99;s Organ""""4.4.2 Molecular Basis of Mechanotransduction""; ""4.5 Dendritic Arborization Neurons""; ""4.5.1 Overall Mechanics of da Neurons""; ""4.5.2 Molecular Basis of Mechanotransduction""; ""References""; ""Chapter 5: Drosophila Mechanotransduction Channels""; ""5.1 Overview""; ""5.2 No Mechanoreceptor Potential C (NompC)""; ""5.2.1 Overview on Fly NompC""; ""5.2.2 Structure of NompC""; ""5.2.3 Gating of NompC""; ""5.2.4 The Gating Spring of NompC""; ""5.2.5 NompC-Microtubule Interaction""; ""5.2.6 Physiological Roles of Fly NompC""
• Publisher Details: Singapore : Springer
• Publication Date: 2017
• Extent: 1 online resource, illustrations (some color)
• Subjects: 573.8; Mechanoreceptors; Drosophila melanogaster; SCIENCE -- Life Sciences -- Zoology -- General; Drosophila melanogaster; Mechanoreceptors; Biomedicine; Neurochemistry; Biochemistry, general; Animal Models; Electronic books
• Languages: English
• ISBNs: 9789811065262; 9811065268
• Related ISBNs: 9789811065255; 981106525X
• Notes: Note: Includes bibliographical references.; Note: Print version record.
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