Table 2.
Stretching preparations had little effect on subsequent responses of smooth muscle cells recorded at resting length (n = 4).
| Responses within 20 min of stretching | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Resting length | 115% stretch | 130% stretch | 150% stretch | |
| Fast IJP amplitude (mV) | 23.7 ± 3.3 | 22.4 ± 2.9 | 16.4 ± 2.4 | 17.8 ± 2.4 |
| Fast ATP hyperpolarisation (mV) | 15.2 ± 4.1 | 15.4 ± 2.2 | 11.9 ± 0.9 | 14.4 ± 3.3 |
| Slow ATP hyperpolarisation (mV) | 8.1 ± 1.3 | 8.8 ± 1.8 | 8.2 ± 1.7 | 8.7 ± 1.5 |
| RMP (mV) | −49.4 ± 1.5 | −49.9 ± 0.7 | −51.3 ± 2.0 | −51.3 ± 1.7 |
| Input resistance (MΩ) | 7.6 ± 2.1 | 7.3 ± 0.5 | 6.5 ± 1.4 | 6.6 ± 1.3 |
| Number of dye filled cells | 10.3 ± 0.9 | 12 ± 1.5 | 8.9 ± 2.1 | 9.1 ± 2.2 |