SELF-FOCUSING OF ION CHANNELS IN CELL-ADHESION

Authors
FROMHERZ P
Citation
P. Fromherz, SELF-FOCUSING OF ION CHANNELS IN CELL-ADHESION, Physical review. E, Statistical physics, plasmas, fluids, and related interdisciplinary topics, 52(2), 1995, pp. 1303-1305
Citations number
10
Categorie Soggetti
Physycs, Mathematical","Phsycs, Fluid & Plasmas
Journal title
Physical review. E, Statistical physics, plasmas, fluids, and related interdisciplinary topics → ACNP
ISSN journal
1063651X
Volume
52
Issue
2
Year of publication
1995
Pages
1303 - 1305
Database
ISI
SICI code
1063-651X(1995)52:2<1303:SOICIC>2.0.ZU;2-A
Abstract
Accumulation of ion channels in a cell membrane may be triggered by th e flow of current through the channels if the membrane is closely atta ched to a surface and if the channels are electrophoretically mobile. Using the Smoluchowski-Kelvin equations to describe the channel densit y and the voltage in the cleft between membrane and surface, it is sho wn that this process may occur for parameters which may well be realiz ed in a tissue or in cell culture.