Fig. 4. This figure is an example of a recording for a single myocyte at 21°C.
Part (A) shows intracellular Ca2+ concentration
([Ca2+]i) and part (B) shows the corresponding L-type
Ca2+ channel current (ICa) at each stimulus change. Each
panel is marked according to the frequency and waveform used to elicit
currents and transients. The first five transients at each temperature were
elicited by square pulses at 0.2 Hz (SQ0.2Hz). The middle five
transients were elicited by SQ pulses applied at a physiologically relevant
frequency for the test temperature (SQ1.4Hz), but with a long pulse
duration (500ms). Together these factors contribute to the dramatic rise in
diastolic Ca2+ levels. The last five transients were elicited by
temperature- and frequency-dependent action potentials (AP1.4Hz).
The dotted line in the lower panel indicates 0mV. Leakage correction was
employed at SQ0.2Hz, but not at SQ1.4Hz or
AP1.4Hz.