2011 Fiscal Year Final Research Report
Molecular basis of CO_2 sensing in the mouse olfactory system
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22700341
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| Research Category |
Grant-in-Aid for Young Scientists (B)
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| Allocation Type | Single-year Grants |
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| Research Field |
Neuroscience in general
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| Research Institution | Nara Medical University |
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| Project Period (FY) |
2010 – 2011
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| Keywords | 嗅細胞 |
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| Research Abstract |
Mice can detect CO_2 at concentrations around the average atmospheric level by olfaction. Previous study reported that there is a unique subset of olfactory sensory neurons(OSNs), which act as a sensor for CO_2 in the mouse olfactory epithelium(OE). In this study, we found that at least two novel subsets of OSNs respond to CO_2.These results suggest that mice sense CO_2 with some subsets of OSNs in the OE.
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