"Differential encoding of mammalian proprioception by voltage gated sodium channels," by Dr. Theanne Griffith, Department of Physiology and Membrane Biology, UC Davis School of Medicine
- Event Type
- Seminar/Symposium
- Sponsor
- Neuroscience Program
- Location
- Beckman Institute 1005
- Date
- Sep 17, 2024 4:00 pm
- Contact
- Hee Jung Chung
- chunghj@illinois.edu
- Views
- 203
- Originating Calendar
- Neuroscience Program Seminars
Proprioception is our internal sense of body and limb position and is required for motor reflexes and purposeful movement; however, the cellular mechanisms governing proprioceptor activity remain poorly understood. Our work on voltage gated sodium channels (Navs) finds distinct and non-redundant roles for the Nav1.1 and Nav1.6 subtypes in mammalian proprioception.