Chun Xiao, Yishui Sun, Huaxiong Huang, Xingye Yue, Zilong Song, Tim David, Shixin Xu
Communication via action potentials among neurons has been extensively studied. However, effective communication without action potentials is ubiquitous in biological systems, yet it has received much less attention in comparison. Multi-cellular communication among smooth muscles is crucial for regulating blood flow, for example. Understanding the mechanism of this non-action potential communication is critical in many cases, like synchronization of cellular activity, under normal and pathological conditions...
November 15, 2023: Journal of Theoretical Biology