The cell membrane acts as a filter, allowing materials and ions to enter and leave the cell. Ion channels, located in the cell membrane, transport ions into and out of the cell. Each ion channel has gates that determine the rate of ion passage and generate the action potential (AP) (
1). Impaired ion conduction can lead to cell and tissue dysfunction. Potassium channels affect the contractile and movement behavior of gastrointestinal smooth muscle cells (
2,
3). The stomach is one of the most important parts of the digestive system, which is responsible for grinding, mixing, and propulsion the obtained substances to the intestine (
4).
Gastric functional problems are classified as electrophysiological disorders. These disorders include functional dyspepsia, gastroesophageal reflux disease, cyclic vomiting syndrome, motility disorder (
5,
6). Gastrointestinal electrophysiological problems can be ameliorated by implanting a bioelectronic chip into the gastric body and secondary stimulation using a slow-wave pattern (
7). Potassium channels control the influx and efflux of potassium ions and have a great effect on the slow-wave formation and gastric acid secretion (
8,
9). Impaired potassium channel function leads to disruption of ion homeostasis and acid secretion in the gaster (
9,
10). These disorders may cause chronic gastric atrophy and gastric cancer (
11,
12). So far, limited studies have been performed on gastrointestinal smooth muscle cells compared to the heart (
13). A numerical model was presented by considering mathematical formulas for small bowel motility patterns (
14). A quantitative model of the stomach was provided by Corrias and Buist (
15). Studies have been performed on the quantitative model of the human jejunum (
16), and the electrophysiological model of the human colon (
17). Furthermore, research has been done on the distribution of the slow-wave in the gastric wall (
18).
A distinctive feature of this study is the survey of potassium channel gates’ position on the passage of potassium ions. The entry and exit of potassium ions are one of the causes of the contraction and movement of gastric muscles. By controlling the condition of the gates and opening and closing them, slow-wave production disorders and dysmotility of the gastric wall muscles can be improved. One of the most important applications of this research is to control the condition of gates and blockage of potassium channels using pharmaceutical agents. Due to the importance of potassium channels, this study aimed to investigate the change of potassium channel gates’ position in different time states on the electrophysiological model of the human gastric smooth muscle cell (HGSMC) by in silico method. Using the electrophysiological model, the parameters affecting the AP and the slow-wave of the cell can be investigated and predicted without laboratory instruments.