Calcium Signaling Test - Calcium ions generate versatile intracellular signals that control key functions in all types of neurons. Imaging calcium in neurons is of particularly importance because calcium signals exert their highly specific functions in well-defined cellular sub-compartments. Each action potential triggers a large increase in neuronal intracellular calcium concentration, which then quickly (within milliseconds) returns to the pre-activation baseline. Their frequency may specify neuronal morphology and acquisition of neurotransmitter phenotype.
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