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The effect of intercellular medium salinity on the dielectric constant of cell membranes and the excitation thresholds of the action potential
Mikhail N. Shneider, Mikhail Pekker
The paper explains axon swelling and compression during action potential propagation by osmotic pressure changes and discusses the effect of external electrolyte salinity on the dielectric constant and excitation threshold.
DOI 10.1101/2023.07.24.550397