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Chapters
- 00:05Title
- 02:08Dissection and Cleaning of Arteries
- 03:04Cell Isolation for Patch Clamp Studies
- 04:50Whole-cell Recording to Measure Kv7 Potassium Currents or Membrane Voltage
- 06:36Use of Intact Artery Segments for Pressure Myography
- 09:00Results: Kv7 Potassium Channel Function of Arterial Smooth Muscle using Patch Clamp Electrophysiology and Pressure Myography
- 10:33Conclusion
Measurements of Kv7 (KCNQ) potassium channel activity in isolated arterial myocytes (using patch clamp electrophysiological techniques) in parallel with measurements of constrictor/dilator responses (using pressure myography) can reveal important information about the roles of Kv7 channels in vascular smooth muscle physiology and pharmacology.
Tags
Arterial Smooth MuscleKv7 Potassium ChannelPatch Clamp ElectrophysiologyPressure MyographySmooth Muscle CellsResistance ArteriesArtery DiameterBlood FlowSystemic Blood PressureCytosolic Calcium ConcentrationIon TransportersIon ChannelsSignal Transduction PathwaysVasoactive HormonesVasoconstrictionVasodilationTherapeutic AgentsCalcium Channel BlockersKv7 Voltage-activated Potassium ChannelsPhysiological Signal TransductionRat Mesenteric Arteries
