新生大鼠海马培养神经元电生理参数测定及神经递质的作用观察

采用微电极技术对分散培养的新生大鼠海马神经元进行细胞内记录,对其被动膜电性质、Ⅰ－Ｖ关系曲线、动作电位等进行了观察。测得静息电位为－６４±１１ｍＶ（ｎ＝９６）,膜阻抗为８０±２０ＭΩ,时间常数５．６±１．４ｍｓ,动作电位幅度６９±７ｍＶ（ｎ＝１５）,阈电位－４８±８ｍＶ,超射值７±３ｍＶ。利用压力脉冲微量给药技术将乙酰胆碱或谷氨酸钠施加于所观察的细胞表面,发现二者均引起神经元去极化,并伴有强烈的放电反应。证明新生大鼠海马培养神经元细胞内记录是一种稳定可靠的电生理学研究方法。     

铅对海马齿状回LTP的损伤及锌的拮抗作用

应用在位电生理技术研究了发育过程中的铅暴露对成年大白鼠海马齿状回长时程增强（ＬＴＰ）和双脉易化反应（ＰＰＦ）的影响及锌的拮抗作用,对照组,铅处理组和铅加锌处理组海马齿状回颗粒细胞兴奋性突触后电位（ＥＰＳＰ）,诱导的ＬＴＰ的幅度分别为１７４．４±２７．０％（ｎ＝１８）,１３８．８±２１．４％（ｎ＝１７）和１４８．１±２１．３％（ｎ＝１２）群峰电位（ＰＳ）诱导的ＬＴＰ的幅度分别为３２１．１±５０．０％     

川芎嗪对蟾蜍交感神经节细胞膜嘌呤受体介导反应的调制作用

采用细胞外微电极技术,记录离体灌流的蟾蜍椎旁交感神经节细胞膜电位,观察川芎嗪对嘌呤受体介导反应的调制作用。三磷酸腺苷（３００μｍｏｌ／Ｌ）可引起神经节细胞膜去极化（ｎ＝６２）、超极化反应（ｎ＝２７）以及去极化之后伴随超极化过程的双相反应（ｎ＝９）。Ｐ２受体拮抗剂台盼蓝（５００μｍｏｌ／Ｌ）可抑制三磷酸腺苷的去极化反应（ｎ＝８）;Ｐ１受体拮抗剂氨茶碱（２００μｍｏｌ／Ｌ）可抑制三磷酸腺苷的超极化反应（ｎ＝７）。滴加川芎嗪（１～５ｍｍｏｌ／Ｌ）,神经节细胞膜未出现明显的电位变化。外源性环－磷酸腺苷（２５０μｍｏｌ／Ｌ）可模拟三磷酸腺苷的超极化反应（ｎ＝９）。川芎嗪（３ｍｍｏｌ／Ｌ）可抑制三磷酸腺苷的去极化反应,使其幅值减少５３９±９５％（ｎ＝１４,Ｐ＜００１）,并能加强三磷酸腺苷所致超极化反应,使其幅值增大１０５４±２４５％（ｎ＝１２,Ｐ＜００１）。在同一标本上,川芎嗪使环一磷酸腺苷的超极化反应加强（ｎ＝４）。此外,川芎嗪可抑制三磷酸腺苷引起的双相反应中的去极相,而增大其后的超极相（ｎ＝３）。     

坐骨神经阻滞引起成年大鼠初级体感皮层代表区的快速改变

为了探讨成年大鼠坐骨神经（ＳＣＩ）去传入后初级体感皮层是否发生快速重组,在氯胺酮麻醉下,利用微电极测定后爪代表区,然后用普鲁卡因阻滞对侧ＳＣＩ。结果表明,阻滞后１ｈ、４ｈ和８ｈ,隐神经代表区（ＳＡＲ）比对照分别增大３２．５％（ｎ＝７）、９３．０％（ｎ＝１７）和１００％（ｎ＝４）。此外,在原ＳＡＲ和新生ＳＡＲ记录的平均多单位诱发反应的峰潜伏期,后者比前者延长４．３ｍｓ。作者推测在快速出现的皮层重组机制中,皮层－皮层多突触通路的去抑制可能起重要作用     

日本血吸虫雄性成虫的细胞电活动特征的研究

应用玻璃微电极的电生理实验技术,研究日本血吸虫雄性成虫的细胞电活动。结果显示：日本血吸虫雄性成虫皮层细胞膜电位为－４７±５． ６ｍＶ（Ｘ±ＳＥ;ｎ＝１０３）;肌细胞膜电位为－３０．２±４．３ｍＶ（Ｘ±ＳＥ;ｎ＝１２６）．肌细胞可记录到自发放电活动,电位去极化幅值为９—２８ｍＶ。微电极记录的部分细胞（皮层细胞 ｎ＝２５;肌细胞 ｎ＝２２）用辣根过氧化酶（Ｈｏｒｅｒａｄｉｓｈ ｐｅｒｏｘｉｄａｓｅ,ＨＲＰ）标记,进行了细胞组织学鉴定．     

大鼠下丘脑薄片视上核神经元的细胞内生物电记录

从成年Ｓｐｒａｇｕｅ－Ｄａｗｌｅｙ大鼠用振动切片机制备含有视上核的下丘脑冠状薄片（５００μｍ厚）,并对视上核神经元（ｎ＝１７）进行常规细胞内生物电记录。测得静息电位－６０±８ｍＶ,膜输入电阻１７３±５８ＭΩ,时间常数１０．２±３．９ｍｓ,动作电位幅度６５±１２ｍＶ,阈电位－４４±７ｍＶ,由Ｉ─Ｖ曲线测得斜率电阻１５８±６２ＭΩ,大部分细胞还显示内向整流特性。在静息电位状态下,５７％细胞保持静息,４３％有自发锋电位发放。细胞的锋电位发放模式７８％为时相型,２２％为持续型。外源性去甲肾上腺素（ｎ＝７）或谷氨酸钠（ｎ＝５）可引起伴有膜电阻减小的去极化反应,并可导致锋电位的串发放。     

组胺对大鼠小脑皮层浦肯野细胞的兴奋作用

在离体大鼠小脑脑片上观察了组胺对小脑皮层第Ⅹ小叶浦肯野细胞的作用。组胺（３～１００μｍｏｌ／Ｌ）主要引起浦肯野细胞的兴奋反应（９４４％,５１／５４）,在少数细胞上也观察到组胺所引起的放电抑制现象（５６％,３／５４）。用低Ｃａ２＋／高Ｍｇ２＋人工脑脊液灌流脑片,不能取消浦肯野细胞对组胺的兴奋反应（ｎ＝４）。Ｈ２受体对抗剂ｒａｎｉｔｉｄｉｎｅ（０１～５μｍｏｌ／Ｌ）能够阻断浦肯野细胞对组胺的兴奋反应（ｎ＝２０）,而Ｈ１受体对抗剂ｔｒｉｐｒｏｌｉｄｉｎｅ（０５～５μｍｏｌ／Ｌ）不能够（ｎ＝９）或仅轻微地（ｎ＝４）阻断浦肯野细胞对组胺的兴奋反应。这些结果提示,组胺可能主要通过Ｈ２受体的介导对浦肯野细胞起兴奋性调节作用,下丘脑小脑组胺能神经通路可能参与了小脑的某些躯体的和非躯体的功能调节。     

组胺受体在致敏豚鼠心室肌延迟后除极和触发活动中的作用

采用微电极细胞内记录和电子计算机实时采样技术,研究了组胺受体在特异性抗原（卵清白蛋白,０．２５μｍｏｌ／Ｌ）对致敏豚鼠心室乳头肌动作电位的影响中的作用。心性过敏反应可诱发延迟后除极（发生率６５％）和触发活动,并形成快速自发动作电位。高频刺激时,易产生延迟后除极。外源性组胺（０．６μｍｏｌ／Ｌ和６．０μｍｏｌ／Ｌ）作用于豚鼠心室乳头肌亦产生相似的变化。Ｈ＿２受体阻断剂西咪替丁（１０μｍｏｌ／Ｌ,ｎ＝１０）可明显抑制心性过敏反应和完全阻断组胺所致的延迟后除极现象,Ｈ＿１受体阻断剂扑尔敏（１０μｍｏｌ／Ｌ,ｎ＝６）对心性过敏反应和组胺的效应均无抑制作用。结果提示。心性过敏反应诱发的心肌延迟后除极,可能是心肌释放的组胺直接作用于心室肌Ｈ＿２受体所致。     

降钙素基因相关肽对家兔离体窦房结电生理活动的影响

用常规微电极方法研究了降钙素基因相关肽（ＣＧＲＰ）对家兔窦房结起搏细胞的电生理作用,并进一步探讨这种作用与钙电流的关系。结果：⑴低浓度ＣＧＲＰ（１ｎｍｏｌ／Ｌ）对窦房结动作电位各参数无显著影响;中等浓度ＣＧＲＰ（１０ｎｍｏｌ／Ｌ）可增加最大舒张期电位、动作电位幅度、０期最大除极化速率和４期自动除极速率,缩短窦性周期、动作电位复极化５０％和９０％时间,这些作用经２０ｍｉｎ达到高峰;高浓度ＣＧＲＰ（２     

缺血对心室浦肯野纤维跨膜电位和起搏离子流的影响

采用细胞内微电极和双微电极电压箝制术观察缺血对绵羊心室浦肯野纤维跨膜电位和起搏离子流（Ｉｆ）的影响。结果：模拟缺血液灌流３０ｍｉｎ,浦肯野纤维最大舒张电位（ＭＤＰ）、动作电位幅度（ＡＰＡ）明显减少;动作电位时程ＡＰＤ５０,ＡＰＤ９０明显缩短（ｎ＝１５Ｐ＜０．０１）;起搏离子流（Ｉｆ）,幅度降低,激活曲线向超极化方向移位,最大激活时间及半最大激活时间延长（ｎ＝１３Ｐ＜０．００１）。上述结果表明：心肌缺血时,心室浦肯野细胞跨膜电位及正常起搏活动不是增强,而是减弱。提示缺血性室性心律失常不是由于正常心室自律活动异常增强引起     

豚鼠主动脉前庭自发性慢反应电位去极离子流的初步分析

为研究主动脉前庭自发慢反应电位的去极离充性质,利用豚鼠的离体以及心脏,常规玻璃微电极细胞内记录方法和离子通道组断剂,观测最大舒张电位（ＭＤＰ）、０相除极幅度（ＡＰＡ）、０相最大除极速度（Ｖｍａｘ）、４个自动除极速度（ＶＤＤ）、复极５０％（ＡＰＤ５０）和９０％（ＡＰＤ９０）的时间以及自发放电频率（ＲＰＦ）。结果发现：⑴０．５μｍｏｌ／Ｌ尼索地平（Ｎｉｓ）可使该慢电位的ＡＰＡ、Ｖｍａｘ、ＶＤＤ明显减小     

On the mechanisms of arrhythmias in the myocardium of mXinalpha-deficient murine left atrial-pulmonary veins

We have previously shown that left atrial-pulmonary vein tissue (LA-PV) can generate reentrant arrhythmias (atrial fibrillation, AF) in wild-type (mXinalpha+/+) but not in mXinalpha-null (mXinalpha-/-) mice. With the present experiments, we investigated the arrhythmogenic activity and the underlying mechanisms in mXinalpha+/+ vs. mXinalpha-/- LA-PV. Electrical activity and conduction velocity (CV) were recorded in LA-PV by means of a MED64 system. CV was significantly faster in mXinalpha+/+ than in mXinalpha-/- LA-PV and it was increased by 1 muM isoproterenol (ISO). AF could be induced by fast pacing in the mXinalpha+/+ but not in mXinalpha-/- LA-PV where automatic rhythms could occur. ISO increased the incidence of AF in Xinalpha+/+ whereas it increased that of automatic rhythms in mXinalpha-/- LA-PV. In LA-PV with the right atrium attached (RA-LA-PV), automatic rhythms occurred in all preparations. In mXinalpha+/+ RA-LA-PV simultaneously treated with ISO, strophanthidin and atropine, the incidence of the automatic rhythm was about the same, but AF increased significantly. In contrast, in mXinalpha-/- RA-LA-PV under the same condition, the automatic rhythm was markedly enhanced, but still no AF occurred. Conventional microelectrode techniques showed a longer APD(90) and a less negative maximum diastolic potential (MDP) in mXinalpha-/- than mXinalpha+/+ LA-PV tissues. Whole-cell current clamp experiments also showed a less negative MDP in mXinalpha-/- vs. mXinalpha+/+ LA-PV cardiomyocytes. The fact that AF could be induced by fast pacing under several conditions in mXinalpha+/+ but not in mXinalpha-/- LA-PV preparations appears to be due to a slower CV, a prolonged APD(90), a less negative MDP and possibly larger areas of conduction block in mXinalpha-/- myocardial cells. In contrast, the non-impairment of automatic and triggered rhythms in mXinalpha-/- preparations may be due to the fact that the mechanisms underlying these rhythms do not involve cell-to-cell conduction.     

Dysfunction of supramedullary alpha-adrenergic mechanisms following sino-aortic denervation in Kyoto Wistar rats

Central α-adrenergic mechanisms of blood pressure regulation were investigated by injecting norepinephrine or bradykinin into the carotid input of the cross-circulated head preparations of normotensive Wistar Kyoto rats (WKY). Rats were divided into three groups: sham-operated (sham), carotid sinuses denervated (SD) and carotid sinuses and aortic nerves debuffered (SAD). Norepinephrine, 5 μg, produced vasodepression in all rats, accompanied by corresponding decreases in sympathetic nerve activity recorded in some rats. Magnitude of vasodepression was largest in SAD rats. In sham rats, bradykinin, 1 μg, produced a biphasic response:initial vasodepression followed by a sustained pressor phase. This was accompanied by corresponding changes in peripheral sympathetic nerve activity recorded in some rats. In both SAD and SD rats bradykinin-induced vasodepression was abolished, while the magnitude of the pressor phase became more prominent. The increase in the pressor phase was greater in SAD than in SD rats. In similar studies of spontaneously hypertensive rats (SHR), responses to both α-adrenergic agonist and bradykinin are augmented, suggesting a dysfunction of hypothalamic α-adrenergic mechanisms. Since in the present study it has been shown that sino-aortic denervation produces effects similar to those seen in SHR, dysfunction of buffer nerves may account for the deficient central α-adrenergic mechanisms in SHR.     

Patterns of spontaneous unit preoptic neurosecretory cell discharges in the rainbow trout, Salmo gairdneri

Extracellular antidromic potentials recorded from the neurosecretory cell body were characterized by the following criteria: constant latency, the ability to follow a high frequency rate of stimulation and the collision test. The latency of the antidromic potentials ranged from 12 to 24 ms (17.46 +/- 3.10 SD) which gave a mean conduction velocity of 0.19 m/s, typical of unmyelinated nerve fibers. Two components could be clearly distinguished in the antidromic potential. A small "A" spike which showed constant latency and a large "B" spike with a variable latency and amplitude. A delay of 6.5 ms between the two spikes could occur and sometimes the "B" spike was blocked leaving only the "A" spike. Four patterns of spontaneous activity seem to emerge: Type I (26% of units, M +/- SD = 0.77 +/- 0.32 sp/s) corresponds to a slow and irregular pattern of activity; Type II (28% of units, M = 1.58 +/- 0.47 sp/s) is hard to classify and may be related to an irregular bursting pattern of activity; Type III (28% of units, M = 2.59 +/- 1.19 sp/s) corresponds to a continuous pattern of activity; Type IV (18% of units) represents a rhythmic pattern of activity with an active phase of about 3 min (M = 2.42 +/- 0.90 min), a silent phase of about 4 min (M = 3.89 +/- 3.02 min) and a maximal frequency of unit discharge in the range 2-18 sp/s. No statistical differences exist for the mean dorsal aortic pressure (DAP) between the four types of neurosecretory cell activity.     

兔主动脉前庭自律细胞与窦房结电生理特性的比较

为进一步阐明左心室流出道(主动脉前庭)自律细胞的特性,及其与窦房结细胞的异同,本实验利用常规的玻璃微电极细胞内记录技术,观察了一些离子通道阻断剂分别对离体兔窦房结起搏细胞与左心室流出道慢反应自律细胞的电生理特性的影响,重点探讨了这两种自律细胞的0期、4期去极离子流的异同。结果表明:(1)用1μmol/L维拉帕米(verapamil,VER)灌流后,窦房结及主动脉前庭自律细胞的动作电位幅值(APA)、0相最大除极速率(V_(max))、最大舒张电位(MDP)绝对值、舒张期除极速率(VDD)、自发放电频率(RPF)均明显下降,复极90％时间(APD_(90))延长(P<0.05)。(2)用180μmol/L氯化镍(NiCl_2)灌流,两自律细胞的VDD均明显下降;APA、V_(max)和RPF也显著降低,且窦房结细胞的APD_(90)明显延长。(3)给予2 mmol/L 4-氨基吡啶(4-AP)后,窦房结及主动脉前庭自律细胞的VDD均明显增快,MDP绝对值、APA和V_(max)显著下降,APD_(90)明显延长(P<0.05)。(4)给予2 mmol/L氯化铯(CsCl),两自律细胞的VDD及RPF均明显变慢。结果提示:(1)主动脉前庭自发慢反应电位的0相、4相去极离子流及复极离子流均与窦房结优势起搏细胞相似。(2)主动脉前庭起搏细胞Ca~(2+)内流为其0相主要去极离子流,复极过程主要由K~+外流引起,4相自动除极以K~+外流衰减为主,另外     

家兔面神经后核内侧区在呼吸节律起源中的作用

从腹侧面暴露家兔延髓,脑内微量注射1%普鲁卡因阻滞面神经后核内侧区(mNRF),全部动物(n=20)一次注射(0.3—1.0μl)后即能可逆地消除呼吸节律。区域对照显示此区非常局限,范围约1.0×1.0×1.0mm。组织学检查表明为面神经后核内侧区。本文分析了 mNRF的呼吸相关神经元(RRNs)的放电形式。在 mNRF 有较多的呼气(E)神经元和呼气-吸气跨时相(E-IPS)神经元。在阻滞 mNRF 引起呼吸停止期间,观察到低位延髓背侧呼吸群(DRG)和腹侧呼吸群(VRG)尾端区 RRNs 放电的节律性消失,表现连续放电或停止放电。电刺激DRG,VRG 尾端区,只能诱发短串的膈神经放电,而不能产生节律性发放。说明这些区域的RRNs 无自动节律性活动的能力。结果表明,面神经后核内侧区与呼吸节律发生有关,它可能是呼吸节律发生器的一个重要的所在部位。     

Mutagenesis at the mRNA decoding site in the 16S ribosomal RNA using the specialized ribosome system in Escherichia coli.

In the specialized ribosome system, a distinct pool of mutated ribosomes is dedicated to the translation of one particular mRNA species. This was accomplished by altering the Shine-Dalgarno sequence on the mRNA and its complementary anti-Shine-Dalgarno sequence on the plasmid-borne 16S rRNA gene. Here, using the specialized ribosome system, we were able to introduce mutations in key regions of the 16S rRNA and could study their effect on translation in vivo. The C1400 region has been implicated to play a role in the actual mRNA decoding process. Several ribosomal mutations were introduced in this region. We showed that substitution of the evolutionary highly conserved C1400 residue by a G- or an A-residue inhibits ribosomal activity by 80% and 50% respectively, whereas, a C to a U change at this conserved position does not affect overall ribosomal activity. The adjacent stem structure (1410-1490) was also examined. Disruption of the stem by replacing either one of the arms of this stem, with a different sequence, inhibits ribosomal activity by approximately 80%. A small but significant restoration of translation could be achieved by recreating a complementary stem with a different sequence. We found that full reversion of activity could be obtained when such mutated ribosomes were made spectinomycin resistant by introducing a C to A substitution at position 1192 which is located far away in the secondary structure map of the 16S rRNA molecule. Based on these results we conclude that some, but not all, of the nucleotides in the conserved C1400 region play a key role in translation.(ABSTRACT TRUNCATED AT 250 WORDS)     

Myocardial infarction in the guinea pig: cellular electrophysiology

The cellular electrophysiology of left ventricular preparations from guinea pig hearts was studied 1 hour, 24 hours, and 4-6 weeks after myocardial infarction produced by 6-8 single ties of the distal left coronary artery system or after sham operation. Microelectrode recordings were used to monitor cells from the endocardial surface of each preparation in tissue bath. All coronary ligated preparations displayed accelerated spontaneous activity compared to normal and sham operated preparations. Single and multiple premature ventricular depolarizations occurred frequently in coronary ligated and rarely in normal and sham operated preparations. Premature stimuli delivered to areas overlying and bordering the area of infarction, induced short bursts of self-terminating rapid repetitive ventricular activity in 4 of 8 (50%) acute (1-hour), 5 of 9 (55%) subacute (24-hour), and 14 of 20 (70%) healed (4-6-week) infarcted preparations. Such activity could not be induced in normal and sham operated preparations. The preparations with healed infarction were unique in that they demonstrated runs of self-terminating repetitive ventricular activity which occurred spontaneously or was inducible with premature stimulation. Recordings from multiple sites in acute, subacute, and healed preparations revealed a variety of transmembrane action potential abnormalities (i.e., reduced action potential amplitude and resting potential, decreased and increased action potential duration, and depressed maximum rates of phase 0 depolarization) in cells overlying and bordering areas of infarction. Only Purkinje fiber action potentials were recorded over the healed infarcts. These data demonstrate that a spectrum of electrophysiological alterations occur in response to ischemic injury and persist after healing of the injury in this new model of myocardial infarction utilizing the guinea pig.     

FUNCTIONAL ANALYSIS OF SWIM-BLADDER MUSCLES ENGAGED IN SOUND PRODUCTION OF THE TOADFISH

A functional analysis of the striated swim-bladder muscles engaged in the sound production of the toadfish has been performed by simultaneous recording of muscle action potentials, mechanical effects, and sound. Experiments with electrical nerve stimulation were made on excised bladder, while decerebrate preparations were used for studies of reflex activation of bladders in situ. The muscle twitch in response to a single maximal nerve volley was found to be very fast. The average contraction time was 5 msec. with a range from 3 to 8 msec., the relaxation being somewhat slower. The analysis of muscle action potentials with surface electrodes showed that the activity of the muscle fibers running transversely to the long axis of the muscle was well synchronized both during artificial and reflex activation. With inserted metal microelectrodes monophasic potentials of 0.4 msec. rise time and 1.2 to 1.5 msec. total duration were recorded. The interval between peak of action potential and onset of contraction was only 0.5 msec. Microphonic recordings of the characteristic sound effect accompanying each contraction showed a high amplitude diphasic deflection during the early part of the contraction. During relaxation a similar but smaller deflection of opposite phase could sometimes be distinguished above the noise level. The output from the microphone was interpreted as a higher order derivative function of the muscle displacement. This interpretation was supported by complementary experiments on muscle sound in mammalian muscle. The dependence of the sound effects on the rate of muscle contraction was demonstrated by changing the temperature of the preparation and, in addition, by a special series of experiments with repeated stimulation at short intervals. Results obtained by varying the pressure within the bladder provided further evidence for the view that the sound initiated in the muscle is reinforced by bladder resonance. Analysis of spontaneous grunts confirmed the finding of a predominant sound frequency of about 100 per second, which was also found in reflexly evoked grunts. During these, muscle action potentials of the same rate as the dominant sound frequency were recorded, the activity being synchronous in the muscles on both sides. Some factors possibly contributing to rapid contraction are discussed.     

Excitability of canine colon circular muscle disconnected from the network of interstitial cells of Cajal.

The 6 cpm omnipresent slow waves recorded in the circular muscle (CM) layer of canine colon are generated at the submucosal surface of the CM layer. After removal of the submucosal network of interstitial cells of Cajal (ICC), 66% of the CM preparations (25 of 38) were quiescent in Krebs solution. In the presence of carbachol, seven of nine of these spontaneously quiescent CM preparations demonstrated slow wave-like activity with mean frequency, duration and amplitude of 5.9 +/- 0.4 cpm, 2.8 +/- 0.5 s, and 0.8 +/- 0.2 mV, respectively. Similar slow wave-like activities were induced by TEA (seven out of eight quiescent CM preparations) with frequency, duration and amplitude of 6.1 +/- 0.2 cpm, 2.7 +/- 0.5 s, and 1.0 +/- 0.2 mV, respectively, and by BaCl2 (eight of eight quiescent CM preparations) with frequency, duration, and amplitude of 6.3 +/- 0.3 cpm, 1.8 +/- 0.2 s, and 0.5 +/- 0.1 mV, respectively. All the induced activities were abolished in the presence of 1 microM D600. CM preparations with the submucosal ICC network intact (ICC-CM) showed slow wave activity in Krebs solution at a frequency of 6.2 +/- 0.2 cpm, a duration of 3.6 +/- 0.2 s, and an amplitude of 1.0 +/- 0.1 mV (n = 22). When ICC-CM preparations were stimulated by BaCl2, carbachol, or TEA, the slow wave frequency did not change significantly, but the duration increased as well as the amplitude. In the presence of D600, the upstroke of slow waves remained and the frequency was not affected.(ABSTRACT TRUNCATED AT 250 WORDS)