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GABA-activated Single-channel and Tonic Currents in Rat Brain Slices
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2011
We use the patch-clamp technique to measure GABA-activated single-channel currents (GABAA channels, GABAA receptors) and the synaptic and tonic currents they generate in neurons. Activation of the channels decreases neuronal excitability in health and disease 1,2,3,4.
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Single-channel Analysis and Calcium Imaging in the Podocytes of the Freshly Isolated Glomeruli
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2015
Changes in the intracellular calcium levels in the podocytes are one of the most important means to control the filtration function of glomeruli. Here we explain a high-throughput approach that allows detection of real-time calcium handling and single ion channels activity in the podocytes of the freshly isolated glomeruli.
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A Proteoliposome-Based Efflux Assay to Determine Single-molecule Properties of Cl- Channels and Transporters
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Cited by 5 •
2015
Proteoliposomes are used to study purified channels and transporters reconstituted in a well-defined biochemical environment. An experimental procedure to measure efflux mediated by these proteins is illustrated. The steps to prepare proteoliposomes, perform the recordings, and analyze data to quantitatively determine the functional properties of the reconstituted protein are described.
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Ion Channels
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2019
The movement of ions like sodium, potassium, and calcium into and out of the cell is essential to maintain the electrochemical gradient in living cells. The ion channels—a class of membrane transport proteins—help maintain this ionic gradient for the smooth functioning of physiological activities such as maintaining cell size and volume, conducting nerve impulses, and gas and nutrient exchange. Ion channels are specialized integral membrane proteins on the plasma membrane that allow specific...
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A Single-Channel and Non-Invasive Wearable Brain-Computer Interface for Industry and Healthcare
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2023
This paper discusses how to build a brain-computer interface by relying on consumer-grade equipment and steady-state visually evoked potentials. For this, a single-channel electroencephalograph exploiting dry electrodes was integrated with augmented reality glasses for stimuli presentation and output data visualization. The final system was non-invasive, wearable, and portable.
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Each channel transition appears as a separate electrical event, allowing investigators to examine when the channel opens, how long it remains open, and when it closes. Patterns in these events provide kinetic information that would be hidden in an undifferentiated measurement. This helps distinguish channel behavior and evaluate how voltage, ligands, or drugs alter gating.
Conductance describes the channel’s ability to support ion movement and can be identified from the size of the recorded channel currents. Because the measurement isolates activity from an individual channel, researchers can relate current amplitude to channel performance rather than only observing a combined membrane response. This supports comparisons among channel types or conditions.
Changing voltage or the surrounding chemical conditions can shift how frequently channels open and close or modify the resulting current events. Ligands and drugs are especially informative because their effects can be assessed through altered channel activity. These controlled changes reveal how membrane proteins respond to electrical and chemical signals relevant to cell physiology.
A glass micropipette is positioned against a small membrane region to form a seal, after which electrical activity is monitored while voltage or chemical conditions are adjusted. The instrument records picoampere-scale current changes as channels transition between states. Researchers then examine the discrete events to determine conductance, kinetics, and responses to tested compounds.
The current traces provide more than evidence of channel activity. Their discrete amplitudes help identify conductance, while the timing and duration of events reveal opening and closing behavior. Changes in these features under different voltage, ligand, or drug conditions show how channel regulation is modified and provide measurable outcomes for comparing experimental conditions.
This approach connects ion-channel behavior with neuronal signaling, muscle excitation, and sensory transduction, where regulated ion movement contributes to cellular responses. It also helps investigate disease-related channel dysfunction by showing how abnormal activity differs under measured conditions. Because ligands and drugs can be tested directly, the recordings support development of therapies targeting ion-channel activity.