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Cell Membrane and Anesthesia

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This is a schematic of a lipid bilayer representing a simple cell membrane. A new study in The Journal of General Physiology shows that activity of ion channel proteins, which are important for cell-to-cell communication, is markedly reduced during anesthesia.

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Dr. Olaf Andersen

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