[Chemotaxis as a Mechanism of Locomotor Activity of Olfactory Cilia]

Biofizika. 2015 Jul-Aug;60(4):716-21.
[Article in Russian]

Abstract

The article is devoted to a modern understanding of locomotor activity of olfactory cilia as a form of chemotaxis. It includes an analysis of published data and also the results of experimental research performed by the authors.

Publication types

  • English Abstract
  • Review

MeSH terms

  • Animals
  • Chemotaxis / physiology*
  • Cilia / physiology*
  • Cilia / ultrastructure
  • Ciliophora / physiology*
  • Ciliophora / ultrastructure
  • Epithelium / physiology*
  • Epithelium / ultrastructure
  • Humans
  • Microscopy, Electron
  • Motor Activity / physiology*
  • Rabbits
  • Ranidae
  • Rats
  • Smell / physiology*