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Chin J Physiol

Title:		Odour transduction in olfactory receptor neurons
Author(s):		Rospars JP; Gu Y; Gremiaux A; Lucas P;
Address:		"INRA, UMR 1272 Physiologie de l'Insecte: Signalisation et Communication, Versailles, France. jean-pierre.rospars@versailles.inra.fr"
Journal Title:		Chin J Physiol
Year:		2010
Volume:		53
Issue:		6
Page Number:		364 - 372
DOI:		10.4077/cjp.2010.amm038
ISSN/ISBN:		0304-4920 (Print) 0304-4920 (Linking)
Abstract:		The molecular mechanisms that control the binding of odorant to olfactory receptors and transduce this signal into membrane depolarization are reviewed. They are compared in vertebrates and insects for interspecific (allelochemicals) and intraspecific (pheromones) olfactory signals. Attempts to develop quantitative models of these multistage signalling networks are presented. Computational analysis of olfactory transduction is still in its infancy and appears as a promising area for future developments
Keywords:		Animals Humans Ion Channels/physiology Membrane Potentials/physiology *Odorants Olfactory Receptor Neurons/*physiology Pheromones/physiology Second Messenger Systems/physiology Signal Transduction/*physiology;
Notes:		"MedlineRospars, Jean-Pierre Gu, Yuqiao Gremiaux, Alexandre Lucas, Philippe eng Research Support, Non-U.S. Gov't Review India 2011/07/29 Chin J Physiol. 2010 Dec 31; 53(6):364-72. doi: 10.4077/cjp.2010.amm038"