Molecular Organization of the Distal Cilium, a Potential Mechanotransduction Site, in Campaniform Receptor of Drosophila Melanogaster

NOMPC, a member of the TRP channel famil

NOMPC, a member of the TRP channel family, localizes to the tubular body and distal cilium of Drosophila campaniform and chordotonal receptor cells

✍ Xin Liang; Johnson Madrid; Henri S. Saleh; Jonathon Howard 📂 Article 📅 2010 🏛 Wiley (John Wiley & Sons) 🌐 English ⚖ 672 KB

Mechanoreception underlies the senses of touch, hearing and balance. An early event in mechanoreception is the opening of ion channels in response to mechanical force impinging on the cell. Here, we report antibody localization of NOMPC, a member of the transient receptor potential (TRP) ion channel