ABSTRACT:
This a model from the article:
Ion currents underlying sinoatrial node pacemaker activity: a new single cell
mathematical model.
Dokos S, Celler B, Lovell N. J Theor Biol
1996 Aug 7;181(3):245-72 8869126
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Abstract:
The ionic currents underlying autorhythmicity of the mammalian sinoatrial node
and their wider contribution to each phase of the action potential have been
investigated in this study using a new single cell mathematical model. The new
model provides a review and update of existing formulations of sinoatrial node
membrane currents, derived from a wide range of electrophysiological data
available in the literature. Simulations of spontaneous activity suggest that
the dominant mechanism underlying pacemaker depolarisation is the inward
background Na+ current, ib,Na. In contrast to previous models, the decay of the
delayed rectifying K+ current, iK, was insignificant during this phase. Despite
the presence of a pseudo-outward background current throughout the pacemaker
range of potentials (Na-K pump+leak currents), the hyperpolarisation-activated
current i(f) was not essential to pacemaker activity. A closer inspection of the
current-voltage characteristics of the model revealed that the "instantaneous"
time-independent current was inward for holding potentials in the pacemaker
range, which rapidly became outward within 2 ms due to the inactivation of the
L-type Ca2+ current, iCa,L. This suggests that reports in the literature in
which the net background current is outward throughout the pacemaker range of
potentials may be exaggerated. The magnitudes of the action potential overshoot
and the maximum diastolic potential were determined largely by the reversal
potentials of iCa,L and iK respectively. The action potential was sustained by
the incomplete deactivation of iCa,L and the Na-Ca exchanger, iNaCa. Despite the
incorporation of "square-root" activation by [K]o of all K+ currents, the model
was unable to correctly simulate the response to elevated [K]o.
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The original model was:
Dokos S, Celler B, Lovell N. (1996) - version06
The original CellML model was created by:
Lloyd, Catherine, May
c.lloyd@aukland.ac.nz
The University of Auckland
The Bioengineering Institute
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