TABLE I

Conductance Fits



G-V

 Gmax     (nS/nF) V1/2     (mV) kG     (mV) 
normal (10 mM Ca2+ external) 244 ± 12     (10) 18.1 ± 1.4 4.4 ± 0.2 
normal (2 mM Ca2+ external) 115 ± 16a     (4) 7.8 ± 2.4b 4.7 ± 0.5 
normal (10 mM Ca2+ external)     + 10 μM dantrolene 228 ± 10     (12) 22.4 ± 0.8b 5.2 ± 0.2b 
normal (10 mM Mn2+ external) 135 ± 6b     (4) 16.7 ± 1.9 5.6 ± 0.2b 


G-V

 Gmax     (nS/nF) V1/2     (mV) kG     (mV) 
normal (10 mM Ca2+ external) 244 ± 12     (10) 18.1 ± 1.4 4.4 ± 0.2 
normal (2 mM Ca2+ external) 115 ± 16a     (4) 7.8 ± 2.4b 4.7 ± 0.5 
normal (10 mM Ca2+ external)     + 10 μM dantrolene 228 ± 10     (12) 22.4 ± 0.8b 5.2 ± 0.2b 
normal (10 mM Mn2+ external) 135 ± 6b     (4) 16.7 ± 1.9 5.6 ± 0.2b 

Data are given as mean ± SEM, with the numbers in parentheses indicating the number of myotubes tested. Data were fit according to Eq. 1 (see Materials and Methods). Asterisks indicate significant differences compared to L-type currents recorded from normal, untreated myotubes in 10 mM external Ca2+

a

P < 10−4, t test.

b

P < 0.01, t test.

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