Characterization of Membrane Potentials in Vascular Smooth Muscle of Hagfish, Lamprey and Trout

Author

Prentiss Jones Jr., Western Michigan University

Date of Award

8-2006

Degree Name

Doctor of Philosophy

Department

Biological Sciences

First Advisor

Dr. John M. Spitsbergen

Second Advisor

Dr. William F. Jackson

Third Advisor

Dr. Leonard C. Ginsberg

Fourth Advisor

Dr. Kenneth R. Olson

Abstract

The objective of this study was to characterize membrane potentials in systemic arteries of Pacific hagfish, Eptatretus stouti, Rainbow trout, Onchorhyncus mykiss, and Sea lamprey Petromyzon marinus. Previous studies have characterized membrane potentials in piscine tissue. However, these studies utilized non-vascular tissues such as cardiac muscle and skeletal muscle (69, 161). Characterization of membrane potentials in fish vasculature is without precedent in the literature. The hypothesis of this study was that membrane potentials in fish vascular smooth muscle differ little between species when comparable vasculature is evaluated.

Access Setting

Dissertation-Open Access

Recommended Citation

Jones, Prentiss Jr., "Characterization of Membrane Potentials in Vascular Smooth Muscle of Hagfish, Lamprey and Trout" (2006). Dissertations. 956.
https://scholarworks.wmich.edu/dissertations/956