Explicit Theoretical Analysis of How the Rate of Exocytosis Depends on Local Control by Ca2+ Channels

Hormones and neurotransmitters are released from cells by calcium-regulated exocytosis, and local coupling between Ca2+ channels (CaVs) and secretory granules is a key factor determining the exocytosis rate. Here, we devise a methodology based on Markov chain models that allows us to obtain analytic...

Full description

Bibliographic Details
Main Authors: Francesco Montefusco, Morten Gram Pedersen
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Hindawi Limited 2018-01-01
Series:Computational and Mathematical Methods in Medicine
Online Access:http://dx.doi.org/10.1155/2018/5721097