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For instance, NSC channel activity can be elicited by Low Ionic Strength conditions (LIS): the associated change in membrane potential triggers its opening in a voltage dependent manner. But, whereas this depolarizing media produces a spectacular activation of NSC channel, G\u00e1rdos channel-evoked hyperpolarization's have been shown to induce sodium entry through a pathway thought to be conductive and termed <jats:italic>P<\/jats:italic><jats:sub>cat<\/jats:sub>. 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