Electrical Activity in an Exocrine Gland: Optical Recording with a Potentiometric Dye
SciencePublished 13 June 1980
David M. Senseman, Brian M. Salzberg
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Propagated action potentials in the salivary gland of a freshwater snail were detected by optical means and Voltage-dependent absorption changes from acinar cells stained with a merocyanine-oxazolone dye faithfully reproduced the time course of electrical activity in this tissue.
Abstract
Propagated action potentials in the salivary gland of a freshwater snail were detected by optical means. Voltage-dependent absorption changes from acinar cells stained with a merocyanine-oxazolone dye faithfully reproduced the time course of electrical activity in this tissue. Such signals may provide a useful tool for the study of endocrine tissue as well.
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