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. 2014 Sep 5;171(21):4914–4926. doi: 10.1111/bph.12822

Table 1.

Voltage-dependent activation and inactivation parameters of Kv1.5, Kv1.5 + Kvβ1.3 and Kv1.5 + Kvβ1.3-calphostin C channels obtained after applying 250 ms prepulses

Activation Inactivation
Vh (mV) s (mV) Vh (mV) s (mV) Degree of inactivation (%)
Kv1.5 −6.0 ± 0.7 5.2 ± 0.4 −1.3 ± 3.4 9.8 ± 1.6 18.0 ± 3.4
Kv1.5 + Kvβ1.3 control −23.6 ± 2.4a 3.9 ± 0.2 −26.5 4.2 48.0 ± 3.0
Kv1.5 + Kvβ1.3-calphostin C −15.3 ± 1.2b,c 6.0 ± 0.6b,c −6.5 ± 1.81998 10.1 ± 1.11998 33.8 ± 2.2b,c

s, slope of the Boltzmann equation; Vh, half-inactivation voltage. Data represent the mean ± SEM of n > 7 experiments.

a

Statistically significant difference between Kv1.5 + Kvβ1.3 and Kv1.5.

b

Statistically significant difference between Kv1.5 + Kvβ1-calphostin C and Kv1.5 + Kvβ1.3-control channels.

c

Statistically significant difference between Kv1.5 + Kvβ1.3-calphostin C and Kv1.5 channels.