Transduction Mechanisms in the Olfactory and Vomeronasal Organs of Turtles
作者:
Takayuki Shoji,
Shuichi Enomoto,
Mutsuo Taniguchi,
Kenzo Kurihara,
期刊:
Brain, Behavior and Evolution
(Karger Available online 1993)
卷期:
Volume 41,
issue 3-5
页码: 192-197
ISSN:0006-8977
年代: 1993
DOI:10.1159/000113838
出版商: S. Karger AG
关键词: Olfactory transduction;Vomeronasal transduction;Reptiles;Turtles
数据来源: Karger
摘要:
It is generally believed that odorants bind to receptor proteins and activate cAMP-dependent channels located in olfactory cilia. In the present paper, we discuss whether or not this mechanism holds for in vivo transduction in the olfactory and vomeronasal organs of a turtle: (1) Elimination of salts from the olfactory epithelium did not affect the responses to odorants; changes in concentration of NaCl or CaCl2 did not affect the olfactory responses. (2) The sensitivity of the vomeronasal system to various general odorants was essentially similar to that of the olfactory system, although the vomeronasal cells have no cilia. Elimination of salts from the surface of the vomeronasal organ, similar to the olfactory system, did not affect responses to odorants. (3) Liposomes having certain lipid compositions responded to odorants with a sensitivity comparable to that in the olfactory system. The liposomes containing phosphatidylserine (PS) exhibited strong responses, especially to fatty acids. (4) Application of PS-containing liposomes to the olfactory epithelium greatly enhanced the responses to fatty acids. The results suggest that the cation channels located at olfactory cilia may not contribute to in vivo olfactory transduction. The results also suggest that lipids in olfactory receptor membranes are important in odor reception.
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