The phrase "activated currents were" is correct and usable in written English.
It can be used in contexts related to physics, electrical engineering, or discussions about energy flow and activation processes.
Example: "In the experiment, activated currents were measured to determine their effects on the surrounding environment."
Alternatives: "energized currents were" or "stimulated currents were".
Mechanically activated currents were recorded as described earlier (Hu and Lewin, 2006; Wetzel et al, 2007).
In cells responding to Icilin, the activated currents were characterized by an outward rectification and a reversal potential close to 0 mV as described in the literature for plasma membrane TRPM8 evoked currents [ 22, 27].
Cells were held at -120 mV, and activating currents were elicited with depolarizing pulses from -100 to +50 mV in 10 mV increments.
During a whole-cell voltage clamp recording, the perfusion tip was located so that zero steady-state glutamate activated current was detected.
The associated fully activated current is shown in Figures 4(b) and 4 d).
Fig. 3A shows the time-course of an experiment done under Cl− recording conditions, presenting the net whole-cell currents measured at −100 mV and +100 mV; the forskolin activated current was insensitive to Ni2+.
The associated fully activated current is shown as a red solid line for the central cell model and a dashed line for the peripheral cell model in Figures 4(b) and 4 d).
At both voltages ET-1 application led to a maximal response within seconds of its application (mean I– V data for peak ET-1 activated current are shown in Fig. 3B, showing the response to be very similar to that to ACh (Fig. 1B), though of smaller magnitude).
Cyclic nucleotide-activated currents were also described in cultured olfactory receptor neurons of the moth Manduca sexta [62].
The GABA-activated currents were mediated by GABAA receptors, since they were blocked by application of 100 µM picrotoxin (Fig. 3A, B).
