Research Article

Enhanced Activity by NKCC1 and Slc26a6 Mediates Acidic pH and Cl Movement after Cardioplegia-Induced Arrest of db/db Diabetic Heart

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Enhanced NKCC1 activity in LV of db/db cardiac strips after HTK-induced arrest. (a) Changes in pHi by NH4Cl pulse technique between WT and db/db cardiac strips. (b) Analysis of the acidification rate between HTK-arrested cardiac strips between WT and db/db (, ). (c) Changes in pHi by NH4Cl pulse technique in isolated cardiac myocyte. (d) Image of ANEPPS staining (green) of isolated cardiac myocyte. The scale bar represents 10 μm.
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