Figure 3.
Loss of IKACh in Girk4−/− mice did not affect functional expression of If and ICa,L. (A, left) Isochronal current to voltage curves for If in SAN cells from WT (n = 8; closed circles) and Girk4−/− (n = 10; open circles) mice. (right) Representative voltage-clamp recordings of If in isolated WT and Girk4−/− SAN cells. Applying hyperpolarizing voltage steps from a holding potential of −30 mV evoked If current. (B, left) Isochronal current to voltage curves of ICa,L in SAN cells from WT (n = 12; closed circles) and Girk4−/− (n = 9; open circles). (right) Sample traces of ICa,L in SAN cells from WT and Girk4−/− mice. Recordings were obtained by applying depolarizing voltage steps from a holding potential of −55 mV. Voltage-clamp protocols are shown below the traces, and the dashed lines indicate the zero voltage. Error bars represent SEM.
