Tasaki I, Byrne P M
Laboratory of Cell Biology, National Institute of Mental Health, Bethesda, Maryland 20892.
Biopolymers. 1992 Aug;32(8):1019-23. doi: 10.1002/bip.360320812.
Discontinuous volume changes in polymer gels carrying negatively ionized groups were studied by varying the molarities of univalent and bivalent cations in the bathing solution. These studies offer a sound basis for elucidating the origin of rapid swelling and heat production in nerve fibers associated with the process of excitation.