Membrane Potentials

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The voltage differences across a membrane. For cellular membranes they are computed by subtracting the voltage measured outside the membrane from the voltage measured inside the membrane. They result from differences of inside versus outside concentration of potassium, sodium, chloride, and other ions across cells' or ORGANELLES membranes. For excitable cells, the resting membrane potentials range between -30 and -100 millivolts. Physical, chemical, or electrical stimuli can make a membrane potential more negative (hyperpolarization), or less negative (depolarization).

Descriptor ID	D008564
MeSH Number(s)	G01.154.535 G04.580 G07.265.675 G11.561.570
Concept/Terms	Membrane Potentials Membrane Potentials Membrane Potential Potential, Membrane Potentials, Membrane Transmembrane Potential Difference Difference, Transmembrane Potential Differences, Transmembrane Potential Potential Difference, Transmembrane Potential Differences, Transmembrane Transmembrane Potential Differences Transmembrane Electrical Potential Difference Transmembrane Potentials Potential, Transmembrane Potentials, Transmembrane Transmembrane Potential Resting Potentials Resting Potentials Potential, Resting Potentials, Resting Resting Potential Resting Membrane Potential Membrane Potential, Resting Membrane Potentials, Resting Resting Membrane Potentials

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Biological Sciences [G]
Physical Phenomena [G01]
Biophysical Phenomena [G01.154]
Membrane Potentials [G01.154.535]
Cell Physiological Phenomena [G04]
Membrane Potentials [G04.580]
Physiological Phenomena [G07]
Electrophysiological Phenomena [G07.265]
Membrane Potentials [G07.265.675]
Musculoskeletal and Neural Physiological Phenomena [G11]
Nervous System Physiological Phenomena [G11.561]
Membrane Potentials [G11.561.570]

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Bar chart showing 58 publications over 14 distinct years, with a maximum of 8 publications in 2010

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Year	Major Topic	Minor Topic	Total
2001	0	3	3
2002	0	5	5
2003	0	4	4
2004	0	6	6
2005	1	2	3
2006	1	3	4
2007	0	6	6
2008	1	6	7
2009	0	5	5
2010	1	7	8
2011	0	2	2
2012	0	1	1
2013	0	3	3
2017	0	1	1

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Møller RS, Wuttke TV, Helbig I, Marini C, Johannesen KM, Brilstra EH, Vaher U, Borggraefe I, Talvik I, Talvik T, Kluger G, Francois LL, Lesca G, de Bellescize J, Blichfeldt S, Chatron N, Holert N, Jacobs J, Swinkels M, Betzler C, Syrbe S, Nikanorova M, Myers CT, Larsen LH, Vejzovic S, Pendziwiat M, von Spiczak S, Hopkins S, Dubbs H, Mang Y, Mukhin K, Holthausen H, van Gassen KL, Dahl HA, Tommerup N, Mefford HC, Rubboli G, Guerrini R, Lemke JR, Lerche H, Muhle H, Maljevic S. Mutations in GABRB3: From febrile seizures to epileptic encephalopathies. Neurology. 2017 Jan 31; 88(5):483-492.

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Fredericks WJ, McGarvey T, Wang H, Zheng Y, Fredericks NJ, Yin H, Wang LP, Hsiao W, Lee R, Weiss JS, Nickerson ML, Kruth HS, Rauscher FJ, Malkowicz SB. The TERE1 protein interacts with mitochondrial TBL2: regulation of trans-membrane potential, ROS/RNS and SXR target genes. J Cell Biochem. 2013 Sep; 114(9):2170-87.

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Alzayady KJ, Wagner LE, Chandrasekhar R, Monteagudo A, Godiska R, Tall GG, Joseph SK, Yule DI. Functional inositol 1,4,5-trisphosphate receptors assembled from concatenated homo- and heteromeric subunits. J Biol Chem. 2013 Oct 11; 288(41):29772-84.

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Brailoiu GC, Deliu E, Tica AA, Rabinowitz JE, Tilley DG, Benamar K, Koch WJ, Brailoiu E. Nesfatin-1 activates cardiac vagal neurons of nucleus ambiguus and elicits bradycardia in conscious rats. J Neurochem. 2013 Sep; 126(6):739-48.

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Brailoiu GC, Arterburn JB, Oprea TI, Chitravanshi VC, Brailoiu E. Bradycardic effects mediated by activation of G protein-coupled estrogen receptor in rat nucleus ambiguus. Exp Physiol. 2013 Mar; 98(3):679-91.

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Ritter DM, Ho C, O'Leary ME, Covarrubias M. Modulation of Kv3.4 channel N-type inactivation by protein kinase C shapes the action potential in dorsal root ganglion neurons. J Physiol. 2012 Jan 1; 590(Pt 1):145-61.

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Tica AA, Dun EC, Tica OS, Gao X, Arterburn JB, Brailoiu GC, Oprea TI, Brailoiu E. G protein-coupled estrogen receptor 1-mediated effects in the rat myometrium. Am J Physiol Cell Physiol. 2011 Nov; 301(5):C1262-9.

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Wang J, Gao E, Rabinowitz J, Song J, Zhang XQ, Koch WJ, Tucker AL, Chan TO, Feldman AM, Cheung JY. Regulation of in vivo cardiac contractility by phospholemman: role of Na+/Ca2+ exchange. Am J Physiol Heart Circ Physiol. 2011 Mar; 300(3):H859-68.

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Bähring R, Covarrubias M. Mechanisms of closed-state inactivation in voltage-gated ion channels. J Physiol. 2011 Feb 01; 589(Pt 3):461-79.

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Deshpande DA, Wang WC, McIlmoyle EL, Robinett KS, Schillinger RM, An SS, Sham JS, Liggett SB. Bitter taste receptors on airway smooth muscle bronchodilate by localized calcium signaling and reverse obstruction. Nat Med. 2010 Nov; 16(11):1299-304.

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