| Range |
~50 µm^2/min
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| Organism |
Chicken Gallus gallus |
| Reference |
Dai J, Sheetz MP, Wan X, Morris CE (1998) Membrane tension
in swelling and shrinking molluscan neurons. J Neurosci
18: 6681–6692 p.6691 right column 4th paragraphPubMed ID9712640
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| Primary Source |
Dai J, Sheetz MP (1995) Axon membrane flows from the growth cone to the cell body. Cell 83: 693–701. p.696 right column 3rd paragraph & p.698 right column 3rd paragraphPubMed ID8521486
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| Method |
(Primary source abstract:) "Using diffusing latex beads to monitor membrane flow." |
| Comments |
"In many cells, including growing neurons, there is a rapid exchange
of membrane between the plasma membrane and internal
stores. On axons, membrane could be added at ~50mm^2/min at the growth cone and taken in at the cell body (primary source). Under swelling conditions, endocytosis is inhibited in
mast cells (Dai et al., 1997)." Note-ref gives units of "mm^2/min", however this seems in error as primary source gives units of "µm^2/min" |
| Entered by |
Uri M |
| ID |
110855 |