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Idebenone significantly reduced cell proliferation and induced apoptosis in PC-3, CFPAC-1, HT-29, T-84 and Calu-3 cells having CaCCs activities. These data suggest that idebenone, an ANO1/CaCC inhibitor, has potential for use in cancer therapy.

Whole-cell patch-clamp recording enables detecting electrophysiological signals from neurons, and RNA can be harvested into the patch pipette from the cells.We have optimized a dPCR protocol for determining exact transcript numbers in single neurons after patch-clamp recording by using dPCR based on high-density nanocapillary PCR.

Silver-Silver Chloride is investigated as a fabrication material of planar microelectrodes for sensing and stimulation of excitable cells. A theoretical design method is presented. The platform was tested for different excitable tissue confirming its feasibility.

This application note describes the use of the IonWorks HT Platform with a voltagedependent potassium channel Kv1.5.

Calcium release-activated calcium (CRAC) channels play an important role in intracellular Ca2+ homeostasis. Like other store-operated calcium channels, currents through the CRAC channel (ICRAC) are activated by depletion of calcium in the endoplasmic reticulum (ER) and serve the purpose of slowly replenishing the ER with Ca2+.

The hypothalamic paraventricular nucleus (PVN), an integrating site in the regulation of neuroendocrine and autonomic nervous systems, is composed of heterogeneous neurons, type I and type II, based on their electrophysiological properties. Single cell real-time RT-PCR analysis was made to investigate the molecular basis underlying the properties. The results suggest that Kv1.3, Kv4.2 and Kv4.3 potassium channels are the potential candidates in determining the electrophysiological properties in

This work presents the microfabrication and preliminary characterization of a fully integrated microdevice for in-vitro single cell assays. This technological platform combines IDEs and MEA-based modules for cell addressed delivery of bio-functionalized nano/microparticles and single cell electroporation respectively.

Different ideas exist about possible targets for biological effects of electromagnetic fields (EMF). One of the favourite systems are the membranes of nerve cells, e.g. in the central nervous system. Our aim is to clarify whether EMF exposure may induce athermal effects. In the experiments, direct electrophysiological in vitro measurements are conducted on neuronal networks exposed to EMF, i.e. possible changes in the action potential patterns produced by the networks are detected. The technique

The PatchXpress® 7000A patch clamp system is an automated electrophysiology workstation that allows users to increase throughput of research quality recordings and to measure ion channel activity from nearly any channel type.

Eight compounds, astemizole, pimozide, dofetilide, cisapride, terfenadine, flunarizine, quinidine and imipramine were used to evaluate the effect of different assay conditions to overcome the effects of non-specific binding in our hERG assay on the PatchXpress 7000A system.