1. The aim of these experiments was to compare the time course of changes in intracellular Ca2+ concentration ([Ca2+]i) measured in the bulk cytoplasm with those estimated to occur near the sarcolemma. Sarcolemmal Na(+)-Ca2+ exchange current and [Ca2+]i were measured in single, voltage-clamped ventricular myocytes. 2. Spontaneous Ca2+ release from ...
We sought to elucidate the regulation of gallbladder smooth muscle (GBSM) excitability by localized Ca(2+) release events (sparks) and large-conductance Ca(2+)-dependent (BK) channels by determining whether sparks exist in GBSM and, if so, whether they activate BK channels. Sparks were identified in isolated GBSM loaded with fluo 4. Each spark was ...
The objective of the present study was to investigate the toxicity of silver nanoparticles (Ag NPs) in vitro. Silver ions (Ag+) have been used in medical treatments for decades whereas Ag NPs have been used in a variety of consumer products within recent years. This study was undertaken to compare the effect of well characterized, PVP-coated Ag NPs...
The aim of this work was to obtain the first quantitative measurements of Ca2+ influx and efflux in quiescent cardiac cells. The relationship between free and total Ca2+ was obtained during a caffeine application. This buffering curve was then used to calculate changes of total Ca2+ from measurements of free cytosolic [Ca2+] ([Ca2+]i) made with Ind...
1. The aim of these experiments was to compare the time course of changes in intracellular Ca2+ concentration ([Ca2+]i) measured in the bulk cytoplasm with those estimated to occur near the sarcolemma. Sarcolemmal Na(+)-Ca2+ exchange current and [Ca2+]i were measured in single, voltage-clamped ventricular myocytes. 2. Spontaneous Ca2+ release from ...
