Evidence for a functional calcium-sensing receptor that modulates myogenic tone in rat subcutaneous small arteries

Jacqueline Ohanian, Kelly M. Gatfield, Donald T. Ward, Vasken Ohanian

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    Abstract

    Myogenic tone of small arteries is dependent on the presence of extracellular calcium (Cao2+), and, recently, a receptor that senses changes in Ca2+, the calcium-sensing receptor (CaR), has been detected in vascular tissue. We investigated whether the CaR is involved in the regulation of myogenic tone in rat subcutaneous small arteries. Immunoblot analysis using a monoclonal antibody against the CaR demonstrated its presence in rat subcutaneous arteries. To determine whether the CaR was functionally active, segments of artery (
    Original languageEnglish
    Pages (from-to)H1756-H1762
    JournalAmerican Journal of Physiology: Heart and Circulatory Physiology
    Volume288
    Issue number4
    DOIs
    Publication statusPublished - Apr 2005

    Keywords

    • Aminoglycosides
    • Contractility
    • Magnesium
    • Peripheral vascular resistance
    • Vascular smooth muscle

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