Mitral Cells: The Brain’s Secret Gatekeepers of Smell
Abstract and Significance Mitral cells stand as the undisputed principal neurons of the mammalian olfactory bulb (OB), serving as the critical relay station between the initial detection of odorants and their higher-level processing in the brain. These specialized neurons are indispensable components of the olfactory system, translating the raw chemical signals detected by the olfactory […]