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Preclinical pharmacological in vitro investigations on low chloride conductance myotonia: effects of potassium regulation.
Pflugers Archiv : European journal of physiology - 1 Oct 2020
Hoppe Kerstin, Chaiklieng Sunisa, Lehmann-Horn Frank, Jurkat-Rott Karin, Wearing Scott, Klingler Werner
Abstract excerpt
In myotonia, reduced Cl- conductance of the mutated ClC-1 channels causes hindered muscle relaxation after forceful voluntary contraction due to muscle membrane hyperexcitability. Repetitive contraction temporarily decreases myotonia, a phenomena called "warm up." The underlying mechanism for the reduction of hyperexcitability in warm-up is currently unknown. Since potassium displacement is known to reduce...
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