An exciting calcium sensor for smell.

Kononenko, Natalia L; Haucke, Volker · Cell · 2011

basic_science · Level V

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Abstract

Formation of sensory maps within the olfactory bulb depends on insulin-like growth factor (IGF) signaling. Cao et al. (2011) now show that neuronal IGF secretion is regulated by neural activity through the calcium sensor synaptotagmin-10 and is required in the olfactory bulb for the sensation of smell.