PMID: 6966791Jan 1, 1980Paper

The influence of free fatty acids on functional properties of isolated skeletal muscles. Octanoate action on membrane resistance

Pflügers Archiv : European journal of physiology
G CaffierG Küchler

Abstract

1. Na-octanoate (in Ringer's solution) affects the membrane resistance of isolated frog skeletal muscle fibres in a biphasic way. Initially there is an increase followed by a more slowly developing decrease. The effect depends on both the concentration of the fatty acid (1-20 mM) and the time of exposure (2-20 min). 2. In muscles exposed either to isotonic K2SO4 or to Ringer's solution with Cl- substituted by methylsulphage, the octanoate-induced resistance drop is the same as in normal Ringer's solution whereas an initial increase is not observed. 3. In Na-free (Tris-) Ringer's solution, only an increase in membrane resistance is caused by octanoate. 4. The results suggest that Na-octanoate decreases the conductance of the resting muscle cell membrane for anions (Cl-1) whereas the permeability for cations (Na+, K+) is increased.

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Jan 1, 1995·European Biophysics Journal : EBJ·N E Shvinka, G Caffier
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