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Ultraviolet Photoalteration of Late Na+ Current in Guinea-pig Ventricular Myocytes

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UV irradiation has multiple effects on mammalian cells, including modification of ion channel function. The present study was undertaken to investigate the response of membrane currents in guinea-pig ventricular myocytes to the type A (355, 380 nm) irradiation commonly used in Ca2+ imaging studies. Myocytes configured for whole-cell voltage clamp were generally held at −80 mV, dialyzed with K+-, Na+-free pipette solution, and bathed with K+-free Tyrode’s solution at 22°C. During experiments that lasted for ≈ 35 min, UVA irradiation caused a progressive increase in slowly-inactivating inward current elicited by 200-ms depolarizations from −80 to −40 mV, but had little effect on background current or on L-type Ca2+ current. Trials with depolarized holding potential, Ca2+ channel blockers, and tetrodotoxin (TTX) established that the current induced by irradiation was late (slowly-inactivating) Na+ current (I Na). The amplitude of the late inward current sensitive to 100 μM TTX was increased by 3.5-fold after 20–30 min of irradiation. UVA modulation of late I Na may (i) interfere with imaging studies, and (ii) provide a paradigm for investigation of intracellular factors likely to influence slow inactivation of cardiac I Na.

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    C. La, Y. You, P. Zhabyeyev, D.J. Pelzer & T.F. McDonald

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La, C., You, Y., Zhabyeyev, P. et al. Ultraviolet Photoalteration of Late Na+ Current in Guinea-pig Ventricular Myocytes. J Membrane Biol 210, 43–50 (2006). https://doi.org/10.1007/s00232-005-0844-6

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