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Figure 5 | Molecular Pain

Figure 5

From: Temperature dependence of erythromelalgia mutation L858F in sodium channel Nav1.7

Figure 5

Cooling increases deactivation time constants for Nav1.7 and L858F. A. Nav1.7 deactivates more slowly at -50 mV, -45 mV and -40 mV when temperatures are lowered from 35°C (filled circles, n = 8) to 25°C (filled triangles, n = 8) and 16°C (filled squares, n = 6). Deactivation time constants were obtained by a single exponential fit of tail currents elicited by repolarization to the indicated potentials from a brief depolarization of 0.5 ms to -20 mV. B. L858F deactivates more slowly at potentials ranging from -55 mV to -40 mV when temperatures are lowered from 35°C (open circles, n = 7) to 25°C (open triangles, n = 7) and 16°C (open squares, n = 6). * indicate significant differences to the values at 35°C with p < 0.05, tested with ANOVA and Tukey HSD post hoc analysis.

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