Evidence for the role of non-quantal acetylcholine in the maintenance of the membrane potential of rat skeletal muscle

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Bray, J. J.

RESUMO

1. Resting membrane potentials of rat diaphragm muscles cultured in Trowell T8 medium were measured in vitro. After 3 hr in culture the resting membrane potential of muscle fibres within 2·5 mm of nerve section (`near') was -68·3 ± 0·4 mV (nineteen preparations). This was significantly lower (P < 0·001) than the resting potential (-74·0 ± 0·4 mV) measured in muscle fibres 8-10 mm from the site of nerve section (`far') in the same preparations. A difference between the `near' and the `far' fibres was maintained in muscles cultured for 6 and 12 hr. Miniature end-plate potentials were present in both `near' and `far' fibres cultured for 3 and 6 hr and ceased after 12-15 hr.

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