Here, we present a standardized protocol to measure the nasal potential difference (NPD). Cystic fibrosis transmembrane conductance regulator (CFTR) and epithelial sodium channel (ENaC) function are evaluated by the change in the voltage across the nasal epithelium after superfusion of solutions that modify ion channel activity, providing an outcome measure.
Solomon, G. M., Bronsveld, I., Hayes, K., Wilschanski, M., Melotti, P., Rowe, S. M., Sermet-Gaudelus, I. Standardized Measurement of Nasal Membrane Transepithelial Potential Difference (NPD). J. Vis. Exp. (139), e57006, doi:10.3791/57006 (2018).