Abstract
Resistance arteries depolarize and constrict to elevations in intravascular pressure. However, many of the molecular aspects of this phenomenon are not known. We present evidence that large conductance calcium-dependent potassium (KCa) channels, which are activated by intracellular calcium and membrane depolarization, play a fundamental role in regulating the degree of intravascular pressure-induced, myogenic tone. We found that blockers of KCa channels, charybdotoxin (CTX,
| Original language | English |
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| Pages (from-to) | 605-610 |
| Number of pages | 5 |
| Journal | Cardiovascular Drugs and Therapy |
| Volume | 7 |
| Issue number | 3 |
| DOIs | |
| Publication status | Published - Aug 1993 |
Keywords
- arteries
- ATP-sensitive potassium channels
- Ca2+-activated potassium channels
- K+ channel openers
- membrane potential
- myogenic tone
- sulfonylureas
- vasodilation