afterhyperpolarization
English
Etymology
after- + hyperpolarization
Noun
afterhyperpolarization (countable and uncountable, plural afterhyperpolarizations)
- The hyperpolarizing phase of a neuron's action potential.
- 2015, Timur A. Mavlyutov et al., “Role of the Sigma-1 receptor in Amyotrophic Lateral Sclerosis (ALS)”, in Journal of pharmacological sciences, volume 127, DOI: :
- In sigma-1 KO animals, a reduced afterhyperpolarization results in a higher firing frequency and a stronger muscle contraction.
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