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Measurement of Ensemble TRPV1 Ion Channel Currents Using Droplet Bilayers

Measurement of Ensemble TRPV1 Ion Channel Currents Using Droplet Bilayers

Viksita Vijayvergiya, Shiv Acharya, Sidney P Wilson, Jacob J Schmidt

PLoS One. 2015 Oct 29;10(10):e0141366.

PMID: 26513481

Abstract:

Electrophysiological characterization of ion channels is useful for elucidation of channel function as well as quantitative assessment of pharmaceutical effects on ion channel conductance. We used droplet bilayers to measure ensemble ion channel currents from membrane preparations made from TRPV1-expressing HEK cells. Conductance measurements showed rectification, activation by acid and capsaicin, and inhibition by capsazepine, SB 452533, and JNJ 17293212. We also quantitatively measured concentration-dependent inhibition of channel conductance through determination of capsazepine IC50 in agreement with previously published studies using patch clamp. These results, combined with the reduced apparatus and material requirements of droplet bilayers, indicate that this platform could be used for study of other physiologically relevant ion channels.

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Catalog Number	Product Name	Structure	CAS Number	Price
AP459429391	SB 452533		459429-39-1	Price

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