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  • Title: Effects of depolarization and QX-314 injection on slow prepotentials in rat hippocampal pyramidal neurones in vitro.
    Author: Hu GY.
    Journal: Acta Physiol Scand; 1991 Feb; 141(2):235-40. PubMed ID: 2048409.
    Abstract:
    A slow prepotential preceding the action potential elicited by 40-80 ms depolarizing current pulses injected in CA1 pyramidal cells in rat hippocampal slices was isolated and characterized using a subtraction procedure. The exponentially rising slow prepotential showed enhanced amplitude at depolarized membrane potential levels. In sufficient doses, intracellular injection of the lidocaine derivative QX-314 selectively blocked the slow prepotential, leaving the action potential largely unchanged. These results suggest that the slow prepotential might be mediated by a persistent sodium conductance or threshold channels recently found in various nerve cells, and could trigger action potentials in situations with a long-lasting depolarization.
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