[Short circuit current technology and its application in the study of traditional Chinese medicine].
Short circuit current (I(sc)) technique has been applied in the studies of transepithelial ion transport in various epithelia. Recently it has also been used in the modernization researches on traditional Chinese medicines. This review gives an overview of the basic principle of the I(sc) technique, the targets of measurement, ion transport, ion channel, the general ways of I(sc) research design, the application of I(sc) technology in the researches on traditional Chinese medicines.
Yuan
Jin-song
JS
Department of Pharmaceutical, Peking University Shenzhen Hospital, Shenzhen 518036, China. yjs@888@163.com
Li
Kang
K
Yang
Da-jian
DJ
Sui
Li-ying
LY
Liu
Yan
Y
Zhang
Chao
C
Guo
Chang-jie
CJ
D000818:Animals; D004365:Drugs, Chinese Herbal / Q000494:pharmacology*; D004594:Electrophysiology / Q000379:methods*; D006801:Humans; D015640:Ion Channel Gating / Q000187:drug effects / Q000502:physiology; D017136:Ion Transport / Q000187:drug effects / Q000502:physiology; D008516:Medicine, Chinese Traditional / Q000379:methods*
D004365:Drugs, Chinese Herbal