RE-EVALUATION OF THE ACTION POTENTIAL UPSTROKE VELOCITY AS A MEASURE OF THE NA+ CURRENT IN CARDIAC MYOCYTES AT PHYSIOLOGICAL CONDITIONS.

Re-evaluation of the action potential upstroke velocity as a measure of the Na+ current in cardiac myocytes at physiological conditions.

BackgroundThe SCN5A encoded sodium current (I(Na)) generates the action potential (AP) upstroke and is a major determinant of AP characteristics and AP propagation in cardiac myocytes.Unfortunately, in cardiac myocytes, investigation of kinetic properties of I(Na) with near-physiological ion concentrations and temperature is technically challenging

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Antibacterial Activity of Silver Nanoparticles (AgNP) Confined to Mesostructured, Silica-Based Calcium Phosphate against Methicillin-Resistant Staphylococcus aureus (MRSA)

Staphylococcus aureus, which is commonly found in hospitals, has become a major problem in infection control.In this study, Ag/80S bioactive ceramics used for enhanced antibacterial applications have been developed.An in vitro bioactivity test of the Ag/80S bioactive ceramic powders was performed in a phosphate-buffered saline (PBS).To explore PURE

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