Calcium Sparks in Vascular Smooth Muscle: Relaxation Regulators

Several smooth muscle cells exhibit spontaneous transient outward currents (STOCs) on a periodic basis. Researchers are now looking at Ca2positive sparks in an effort to understand how STOCs are generated.

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Veröffentlicht in:	Science (American Association for the Advancement of Science) 1995-10, Vol.270 (5236), p.588-589
1. Verfasser:	Fay, Fredric S.
Format:	Artikel
Sprache:	eng
Schlagworte:	Animals Biological and medical sciences Blood Pressure Blood vessels Calcium Calcium (Nutrient) Calcium - metabolism Calcium activated potassium channels Calcium Channels - metabolism Calcium in the body Calcium, Dietary Cell Membrane - metabolism Cell membranes Cell regulation Cellular biology Cellular control mechanisms Cerebral Arteries - physiology Cytoplasm Dilatation Fundamental and applied biological sciences. Psychology Membrane Potentials Muscle Proteins - metabolism Muscle Relaxation Muscle, Smooth, Vascular - metabolism Muscle, Smooth, Vascular - physiology Muscular system Myocardium Perspectives Physiological regulation Potassium Channels - metabolism Protein Kinases - metabolism Rats Receptors Ryanodine Receptor Calcium Release Channel Sarcoplasmic Reticulum - metabolism Smooth muscle Smooth muscle myocytes Striated muscle. Tendons Vasoconstriction Vasodilation Vertebrates: osteoarticular system, musculoskeletal system
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Zusammenfassung:	Several smooth muscle cells exhibit spontaneous transient outward currents (STOCs) on a periodic basis. Researchers are now looking at Ca2positive sparks in an effort to understand how STOCs are generated.
ISSN:	0036-8075 1095-9203
DOI:	10.1126/science.270.5236.588