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  • Title: [Electrophysiological properties of intact endothelial cells from rat inferior vena cava].
    Author: Marchenko SM.
    Journal: Fiziol Zh (1994); 2002; 48(5):39-42. PubMed ID: 12449613.
    Abstract:
    Membrane potential has been recorded from endothelial cells of the rat inferior vena cava. The resting membrane potential of venous endothelial cells was 69 +/- 4 mV, which was about 20 mV more negative than resting potential of rat arterial endothelial cells measured under the same experimental conditions. 40% of the vein studied demonstrated spontaneous oscillations of endothelial membrane potential. These oscillations were found to be Ca2+ action potentials generated in the vein smooth muscle and electrotonically transferred into the endothelial cells.
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