Abstract
Transmembrane ion channels, or, more broadly, membrane transporters, are the subject of electrophysiology that leads us to the understanding of nearly every event of biological activities. Since the introduction of patch clamp concepts and techniques (1,2), transmembrane ion channels have been extensively studied at tissue and cell levels in terms of biophysical, electrophysiological, and pharmacological properties.
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Qu, J., Pham, T.V., Obreztchikova, M.N. (2003). Electrophysiological Studies of Ion Channels and Therapeutic Potential With Adenovirus-Mediated Gene Transfer. In: Yan, Q. (eds) Membrane Transporters. Methods in Molecular Biology, vol 227. Humana Press. https://doi.org/10.1385/1-59259-387-9:179
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