Table 1.
Characteristics of pBoc and intestinal pH oscillations in control and vha-6(RNAi) worms
| pBoc Period, s | pBoc CV, % | pBoc Contraction, % | ΔpHi | ΔpHlumen | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Control | 44.6±1.5 (9) | 5.3±2.9 (9) | 13.7±3.0 (6) | 0.32±0.05 (4) | 1.93±0.17 (7) |
| Vha-6(RNAi) | 58.6±2.5* (17) | 12.9±6.1* (17) | 16.9±1.6 (8) | 0.16±0.02* (4) | 0.34±0.21* (4) |
Values are means ± SD of number of worms in parentheses. Fluorescent images were acquired at 0.5-s intervals.
pBOC, posterior body wall muscles; pHi, cytoplasmic pH; CV, coefficient of variation.
*
P < 0.01 vs. control.