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  • Articles: DFG German National Licenses  (4)
  • transient outward current  (2)
  • (−)-noradrenaline  (1)
  • Acetylated low density lipoprotein  (1)
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  • Articles: DFG German National Licenses  (4)
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  • 1
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    Pflügers Archiv 425 (1993), S. 184-186 
    ISSN: 1432-2013
    Keywords: voltage clamp ; transient outward current ; cardiac myocytes ; tetrodotoxin ; cadmium
    Source: Springer Online Journal Archives 1860-2000
    Topics: Medicine
    Notes: Abstract In rat ventricular myocytes we found two components of transient outward current, which could be discriminated time- and voltage-dependently. Besides the well known fastly inactivating transient outward current (ito,f, τ=35±8ms, n=4) we investigated properties of a slowly inactivating transient outward current (ito,s, τ=1.7±0.4s, n=4). Because of the slow inactivation process of ito,s tail currents were observed at −25mV. The inactivation curve of ito,f was characterized by a half-inactivation voltage of −58.4±1.4mV and a slope factor of 5.6±0.5mV (n=4). The inactivation curves of ito,s and tail currents were nearly identical but significantly different from the ito,f-curve. Half-inactivation voltages of ito,s and tail currents were −87.5±6mV and −89.1±5mV (n=4), respectively. Slope factors were 10.3±2.9mV and 9.8 ±1.7mV (n=4). The activation gate of ito,s was half-maximally opened at −11.5±2.6mV, and the slope factor was −10.6±1.7mV (n=3). ito,s tail current reversed its direction at −62±3.2mV (n=5). This indicates, that ito,s- current flow is carried mainly by potassium ions. Ito,s- current was not abolished by Tetrodotoxin (TTX) and Cd.
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  • 2
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    Naunyn-Schmiedeberg's archives of pharmacology 348 (1993), S. 207-212 
    ISSN: 1432-1912
    Keywords: Macrophage ; Voltage-clamp ; Ionic current ; Low density lipoprotein ; Acetylated low density lipoprotein
    Source: Springer Online Journal Archives 1860-2000
    Topics: Medicine
    Notes: Summary The aim of the present study was to search for electrophysiological effects of human lipoproteins on membrane currents in mouse peritoneal macrophages which had been cultured for 5 to 20 days. Whole-cell currents were recorded by using a voltage-clamp technique. Low density lipoprotein (LDL, 100 μg/ml) increased a slowly activating nonspecific cation current (iso) in the positive potential range to 244 ± 23% of the reference (test potential + 55 mV, n = 13, P 〈 0.005). Augmentation of current resulted out of a negative shift of the activation curve along the voltage axis (−22 mV) and an increase of maximally available current. Furthermore, LDL increased a rapidly activating outward current (ifo) at test potentials positive to the potassium equilibrium potential. At +55 mV ifo-amplitude increasedto 165 ± 14% ofreference (n = 16, P 〈 0.005). LDL-induced effects on ifo-current could be mimicked by application of the calcium ionophore A 23187 (1 μmol/l) which led to an increase of ifo-current to 161 ± 25% of the reference (test potential + 55 mV, n = 11, P 〈 0.005). Acetylated-LDL (100 μg/ml, 5–15 min) produced no significant effect on the membrane currents under investigation.
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  • 3
    ISSN: 1435-1803
    Keywords: Sheep cardiac Purkinje fibers ; action potentials ; automaticity ; β1-β2- ; adrenoceptors-(−) ; isoproterenol ; (−)-noradrenaline ; procaterol ; bisoprolol ; ICI 118,551
    Source: Springer Online Journal Archives 1860-2000
    Topics: Medicine
    Notes: Abstract The electrophysiological effects mediated by β1- and β2- in spontaneously active sheep cardiac Purkinje fibers were investigated using the non-selective agonist (−)-isoproterenol (IPN) and the selective agonists (−)-noradrenaline (β1) and procaterol (β2) in the absence and presence of the selective antagonists bisoprolol (β1) and ICI 118,551 (β2). IPN (0.01 μmol/l) increased the spontaneous rate by 54% and the slope of diastolic depolarization by 68% of the respective control values. Further, IPN increased the action potential duration at −20 mV (APD −20 mV) from 96 to 154 ms, reduced the APD −70 mV by 17% and the duration of the diastole by 39% and slightly hyperpolarized the maximum diastolic potential. These effects were partially inhibited by ICI 118,551 (0.03 μmol/l), diminished by bisoprolol (0.1 μmol/l) and almost completely blocked by the combination of both antagonists. Concentration response curves of IPN were influenced by the selective antagonists as follows: ICI 118,551 (0.03 μmol/l) shifted the curves to the right by 0.2–0.4 log units and increased the slope factor. Bisoprolol (0.1 μmol/l) induced a greater shift to the right by 1.1–1.5 log units. Combination of bisoprolol with ICI 118,551 shifted the curves to the right by 1.5–1.7 log units. Noradrenaline (0.3 μmol/l) elicited similar actions as IPN. Bisoprolol (0.1 μmol/l) shifted the concentration response curves of noradrenaline to the right by 1.1–1.9 log units. Actions of procaterol (0.1 μmol/l) were weak, attained only 15–35% of the maximal effects of IPN and could be blocked by ICI 118,551 (0.03 μmol/l). These results show that the increase of pacemaker activity induced by catecholamines in sheep cardiac Purkinje fibers is predominantly mediated by stimulation of β1. However, contribution of β2 mediated effects could be demonstrated.
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  • 4
    ISSN: 1435-1803
    Keywords: Sheep Purkinje fiber ; voltage-clamp ; action potential duration ; transient outward current ; 4-aminopyridine
    Source: Springer Online Journal Archives 1860-2000
    Topics: Medicine
    Notes: Abstract In sheep cardiac Purkinje fibers concentration-dependent inhibition of transient outward current (ito) by 4-aminopyridine (4-AP, 3-1000 μmol/l) was recorded with the two-microelectrode voltage-clamp technique, and correlated effects on action potential duration measured at — 70 mV (APD-70) were investigatigated. Half-maximal inhibition of ito-amplitude occurred at 15 μmol/l 4-AP. The drug exhibited no major effect on voltage-dependent control of inactivation but reduced the maximally available ito-current. At different activation frequencies (0.05 Hz, 0.25 Hz, 1 Hz) an equal amount of ito-current, measured as percentage of the respective control, was inhibited by 4-AP. The APD-70 was on the average increased by 4-AP (3–500 μmol/l) in a concentration-dependont manner up to 151 % of control. The drug-induced prolongation, measured as percentage of the respective control, was independent of stimulation frequency (0.05 Hz, 0.25 Hz, 1 Hz). Prolongation of APD-70 was on the average more pronounced for short action potentials (APD-70〈150 ms: 169 % of reference) than for longer ones (APD-70 150–300 ms: prolongation to 117 % of reference; 500 μmol/l 4-AP; 0.25 Hz stimulation rate). Few long control signals (APD-70 〉300 ms) were shortened by 4-AP. These results indicate that inhibition of ito-current by appropriate drugs will result in a reduction of inhomogeneity of action potential duration.
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