Effect of lithium on the intracellular potassium concentration in sheep heart Purkinje fibres.
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Simultaneous measurements were made of the intracellular activities of potassium and lithium in sheep heart Purkinje fibres using ion-sensitive microelectrodes. On exposure of the fibres to lithium, the intracellular activity of lithium rose, with an equivalent decrease in the level of intracellular potassium.
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ورودعنوان ژورنال:
- Experimental physiology
دوره 75 3 شماره
صفحات -
تاریخ انتشار 1990