Abstract
The dynamic clamp introduces artificial conductances into cells to simulate electrical coupling, votage-dependent, leak, and synaptic conductances. This review describes how the dynamic clamp has been used to address various questions in the cardiac, endocrine, and nervous systems.
MeSH terms
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Animals
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Cell Communication
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Chromosome Pairing / physiology
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Electric Conductivity
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Endocrine System / physiology*
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Heart / physiology*
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Heart Conduction System / physiology
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Humans
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Membrane Potentials / physiology
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Nervous System Physiological Phenomena*
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Neural Conduction / physiology
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Patch-Clamp Techniques / methods*