Internal cesium alters sodium inactivation in Myxicola

Biophys J. 1978 Sep;23(3):473-7. doi: 10.1016/S0006-3495(78)85463-0.

Abstract

When Myxicola giant axons are internally dialyzed with Cs+ as the sole cation, the time-course of prepulse inactivation is selectively accelerated compared to its rate with K+ dialysis in the same axons. This decrease in tauph occurs without any change in the magnitude or time-course of INa during step depolarizations and results in tauph/taush ratios near unity over most of the potential range in Cs+ dialyzed axons.

Publication types

  • Research Support, U.S. Gov't, P.H.S.

MeSH terms

  • Animals
  • Axons / drug effects
  • Cesium / pharmacology*
  • Dialysis
  • Membrane Potentials / drug effects
  • Polychaeta / drug effects*
  • Polychaeta / metabolism
  • Potassium / pharmacology
  • Sodium / antagonists & inhibitors*
  • Sodium / pharmacology

Substances

  • Cesium
  • Sodium
  • Potassium