Science 30 January 1981: Vol. 211. no. 4481, pp. 495 - 497 DOI: 10.1126/science.6893872

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Smooth Muscle Myosin Phosphorylated at Single Head Shows Sustained Mechanical Activity.

H. Tanaka, K. Homma, H. D. White, T. Yanagida, and M. Ikebe (2008)
J. Biol. Chem. 283, 15611-15618
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Clinical and Potential Use of Pharmacological Agents to Reduce Radial Artery Spasm in Coronary Artery Surgery.

S. Attaran, L. John, and A. El-Gamel (2008)
Ann. Thorac. Surg. 85, 1483-1489
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Molecular Mechanics of Smooth Muscle Contractile Proteins in Airway Hyperresponsiveness and Asthma.

R. Leguillette and A.-M. Lauzon (2008)
Proceedings of the ATS 5, 40-46
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The small heat shock-related protein, HSP20, is a cAMP-dependent protein kinase substrate that is involved in airway smooth muscle relaxation.

P. Komalavilas, R. B. Penn, C. R. Flynn, J. Thresher, L. B. Lopes, E. J. Furnish, M. Guo, M. A. Pallero, J. E. Murphy-Ullrich, and C. M. Brophy (2008)
Am J Physiol Lung Cell Mol Physiol 294, L69-L78
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MYH11 mutations result in a distinct vascular pathology driven by insulin-like growth factor 1 and angiotensin II.

H. Pannu, V. Tran-Fadulu, C. L. Papke, S. Scherer, Y. Liu, C. Presley, D. Guo, A. L. Estrera, H. J. Safi, A. R. Brasier, et al. (2007)
Hum. Mol. Genet. 16, 2453-2462
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Paxillin phosphorylation, actin polymerization, noise temperature, and the sustained phase of swine carotid artery contraction.

C. M. Rembold, A. D. Tejani, M. L. Ripley, and S. Han (2007)
Am J Physiol Cell Physiol 293, C993-C1002
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Mechanism of partial adaptation in airway smooth muscle after a step change in length.

F. Ali, L. Chin, P. D. Pare, and C. Y. Seow (2007)
J Appl Physiol 103, 569-577
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Adjustable passive length-tension curve in rabbit detrusor smooth muscle.

J. E. Speich, C. Dosier, L. Borgsmiller, K. Quintero, H. P. Koo, and P. H. Ratz (2007)
J Appl Physiol 102, 1746-1755
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Length-tension relationships of small arteries, veins, and lymphatics from the rat mesenteric microcirculation.

R.-z. Zhang, A. A. Gashev, D. C. Zawieja, and M. J. Davis (2007)
Am J Physiol Heart Circ Physiol 292, H1943-H1952
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Potent Inhibition of Arterial Smooth Muscle Tonic Contractions by the Selective Myosin II Inhibitor, Blebbistatin.

T. J. Eddinger, D. P. Meer, A. S. Miner, J. Meehl, A. S. Rovner, and P. H. Ratz (2007)
J. Pharmacol. Exp. Ther. 320, 865-870
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A mechanical model for adjustable passive stiffness in rabbit detrusor.

J. E. Speich, K. Quintero, C. Dosier, L. Borgsmiller, H. P. Koo, and P. H. Ratz (2006)
J Appl Physiol 101, 1189-1198
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Resistance to pressure-induced dilatation in femoral but not saphenous artery: physiological role of latch?.

C. Call, S. Han, J. E. Speich, T. J. Eddinger, and P. H. Ratz (2006)
Am J Physiol Heart Circ Physiol 291, H1513-H1520
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Evidence for absence of latch-bridge formation in muscular saphenous arteries.

S. Han, J. E. Speich, T. J. Eddinger, K. M. Berg, A. S. Miner, C. Call, and P. H. Ratz (2006)
Am J Physiol Heart Circ Physiol 291, H138-H146
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`Sarcomeres' of smooth muscle: functional characteristics and ultrastructural evidence.

A. M. Herrera, B. E. McParland, A. Bienkowska, R. Tait, P. D. Pare, and C. Y. Seow (2005)
J. Cell Sci. 118, 2381-2392
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An expanded latch-bridge model of protein kinase C-mediated smooth muscle contraction.

C.-M. Hai and H. R. Kim (2005)
J Appl Physiol 98, 1356-1365
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Regulation of smooth muscle calcium sensitivity: KCl as a calcium-sensitizing stimulus.

P. H. Ratz, K. M. Berg, N. H. Urban, and A. S. Miner (2005)
Am J Physiol Cell Physiol 288, C769-C783
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Length-dependent filament formation assessed from birefringence increases during activation of porcine tracheal muscle.

A. V Smolensky, J. Ragozzino, S. H Gilbert, C. Y Seow, and L. E Ford (2005)
J. Physiol. 563, 517-527
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Diabetes decreases rabbit bladder smooth muscle contraction while increasing levels of myosin light chain phosphorylation.

X. Su, A. Changolkar, S. Chacko, and R. S. Moreland (2004)
Am J Physiol Renal Physiol 287, F690-F699
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Dick Murphy: three decades as the touchstone of smooth muscle physiology. Focus on "Cooperative attachment of cross bridges predicts regulation of smooth muscle force by myosin phosphorylation".

P. F. Dillon (2004)
Am J Physiol Cell Physiol 287, C590-C591
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Cooperative attachment of cross bridges predicts regulation of smooth muscle force by myosin phosphorylation.

C. M. Rembold, R. L. Wardle, C. J. Wingard, T. W. Batts, E. F. Etter, and R. A. Murphy (2004)
Am J Physiol Cell Physiol 287, C594-C602
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Urinary Bladder Contraction and Relaxation: Physiology and Pathophysiology.

K.-E. Andersson and A. Arner (2004)
Physiol Rev 84, 935-986
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ERK-mediated uterine artery contraction: role of thick and thin filament regulatory pathways.

D. Xiao, W. J. Pearce, L. D. Longo, and L. Zhang (2004)
Am J Physiol Heart Circ Physiol 286, H1615-H1622
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Mathematical description of geometric and kinematic aspects of smooth muscle plasticity and some related morphometrics.

R. K. Lambert, P. D. Pare, and C. Y. Seow (2004)
J Appl Physiol 96, 469-476
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K+ depolarization induces RhoA kinase translocation to caveolae and Ca2+ sensitization of arterial muscle.

N. H. Urban, K. M. Berg, and P. H. Ratz (2003)
Am J Physiol Cell Physiol 285, C1377-C1385
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Obstruction-induced changes in urinary bladder smooth muscle contractility: a role for Rho kinase.

W. Bing, S. Chang, J. A. Hypolite, M. E. DiSanto, S. A. Zderic, L. Rolf, A. J. Wein, and S. Chacko (2003)
Am J Physiol Renal Physiol 285, F990-F997
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Invited Review: Do inflammatory mediators influence the contribution of airway smooth muscle contraction to airway hyperresponsiveness in asthma?.

D. J. Fernandes, R. W. Mitchell, O. Lakser, M. Dowell, A. G. Stewart, and J. Solway (2003)
J Appl Physiol 95, 844-853
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The Unique Properties of Tonic Smooth Muscle Emerge from Intrinsic as Well as Intermolecular Behaviors of Myosin Molecules.

J. E. Baker, C. Brosseau, P. Fagnant, and D. M. Warshaw (2003)
J. Biol. Chem. 278, 28533-28539
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Low lung volume alters contractile properties of airway smooth muscle in sheep.

M.A. McClean, M.J. Matheson, K. McKay, P.R.A. Johnson, A-C. Rynell, A.J. Ammit, J.L. Black, and N. Berend (2003)
Eur. Respir. J. 22, 50-56
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The first three minutes: smooth muscle contraction, cytoskeletal events, and soft glasses.

S. J. Gunst and J. J. Fredberg (2003)
J Appl Physiol 95, 413-425
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Myosin cross-bridge kinetics in airway smooth muscle: a comparative study of humans, rats, and rabbits.

Y. Lecarpentier, F.-X. Blanc, S. Salmeron, J.-C. Pourny, D. Chemla, and C. Coirault (2002)
Am J Physiol Lung Cell Mol Physiol 282, L83-L90
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Circumferential stretching of saphenous vein smooth muscle enhances vasoconstrictor responses by Rho kinase-dependent pathways.

E. McGregor, M. Gosling, D. K Beattie, D. M.P Ribbons, A. H Davies, and J. T Powell (2002)
Cardiovasc Res 53, 219-226
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Signal Transduction in Smooth Muscle: Invited Review: Cross-bridge regulation by thin filament-associated proteins.

K. G. Morgan and S. S. Gangopadhyay (2001)
J Appl Physiol 91, 953-962
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Relationship between myosin phosphorylation and contractile capability of canine airway smooth muscle.

R. W. Mitchell, C. Y. Seow, T. Burdyga, R. Maass-Moreno, V. R. Pratusevich, J. Ragozzino, and L. E. Ford (2001)
J Appl Physiol 90, 2460-2465
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Regional variation in myosin isoforms and phosphorylation at the resting tone in urinary bladder smooth muscle.

J. A. Hypolite, M. E. DiSanto, Y. Zheng, S. Chang, A. J. Wein, and S. Chacko (2001)
Am J Physiol Cell Physiol 280, C254-C264
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Determinants of the contractile properties in the embryonic chicken gizzard and aorta.

O. Ogut and F. V. Brozovich (2000)
Am J Physiol Cell Physiol 279, C1722-C1732
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Series-to-parallel transition in the filament lattice of airway smooth muscle.

C. Y. Seow, V. R. Pratusevich, and L. E. Ford (2000)
J Appl Physiol 89, 869-876
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Vasorelaxant effect of phosphodiesterase-inhibitor milrinone in the human radial artery used as coronary bypass graft.

G.-W. He and C.-Q. Yang (2000)
J. Thorac. Cardiovasc. Surg. 119, 1039-1045
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Different ontogeny of rate of force generation and shortening velocity in guinea pig trachealis.

P. Chitano, J. Wang, C. M. Cox, N. L. Stephens, and T. M. Murphy (2000)
J Appl Physiol 88, 1338-1345
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Bronchial Responsiveness among Inbred Mouse Strains . Role of Airway Smooth-Muscle Shortening Velocity.

A. DUGUET, K. BIYAH, E. MINSHALL, R. GOMES, C.-G. WANG, M. TAOUDI-BENCHEKROUN, J. H. T. BATES, and D. H. EIDELMAN (2000)
Am. J. Respir. Crit. Care Med. 161, 839-848
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ATP hydrolysis during contraction of permeabilized airway smooth muscle.

K. A. Jones, R. R. Lorenz, Y. S. Prakash, G. C. Sieck, and D. O. Warner (1999)
Am J Physiol Lung Cell Mol Physiol 277, L334-L342
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Mechanical strain increases velocity and extent of shortening in cultured airway smooth muscle cells.

P. G. Smith, C. Roy, J. Dreger, and F. Brozovich (1999)
Am J Physiol Lung Cell Mol Physiol 277, L343-L348
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Ca2+ influx inhibits voltage-dependent and augments Ca2+-dependent K+ currents in arterial myocytes.

R. H. Cox and S. Petrou (1999)
Am J Physiol Cell Physiol 277, C51-C63
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Effect of Mg2+ on stress, myosin phosphorylation, and ATPase activity in detergent-skinned swine carotid media.

X. Su, J. W. R. Pott, and R. S. Moreland (1999)
Am J Physiol Heart Circ Physiol 276, H1416-H1424
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Perturbed Equilibrium of Myosin Binding in Airway Smooth Muscle and Its Implications in Bronchospasm.

J. J. FREDBERG, D. S. INOUYE, S. M. MIJAILOVICH, and J. P. BUTLER (1999)
Am. J. Respir. Crit. Care Med. 159, 959-967
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Myosin Essential Light Chain Isoforms Modulate the Velocity of Shortening Propelled by Nonphosphorylated Cross-bridges.

J. D. Matthew, A. S. Khromov, K. M. Trybus, A. P. Somlyo, and A. V. Somlyo (1998)
J. Biol. Chem. 273, 31289-31296
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The Contractile Apparatus of Airway Smooth Muscle . Biophysics and Biochemistry.

N. L. STEPHENS, W. LI, Y. WANG, and X. MA (1998)
Am. J. Respir. Crit. Care Med. 158, S80-S94
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Regulation and Tuning of Smooth Muscle Myosin.

H. L. SWEENEY (1998)
Am. J. Respir. Crit. Care Med. 158, S95-S99
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Structural and Functional Changes in the Airway Smooth Muscle of Asthmatic Subjects.

C. Y. SEOW, R. R. SCHELLENBERG, and P. D. PARE (1998)
Am. J. Respir. Crit. Care Med. 158, S179-S186
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Effect of time-varying load on degree of bronchoconstriction in the dog.

N. Shinozuka, J.-P. Lavoie, J. G. Martin, and J. H. T. Bates (1998)
J Appl Physiol 85, 1464-1470
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A role for MAP kinase in differentiated smooth muscle contraction evoked by alpha -adrenoceptor stimulation.

C. Dessy, I. Kim, C. L. Sougnez, R. Laporte, and K. G. Morgan (1998)
Am J Physiol Cell Physiol 275, C1081-C1086
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Caldesmon Inhibits Active Crossbridges in Unstimulated Vascular Smooth Muscle : An Antisense Oligodeoxynucleotide Approach.

J. J. Earley, X. Su, and R. S. Moreland (1998)
Circ. Res. 83, 661-667
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Phosphorylation of a twitchin-related protein controls catch and calcium sensitivity of force production in invertebrate smooth muscle.

M. J. Siegman, D. Funabara, S. Kinoshita, S. Watabe, D. J. Hartshorne, and T. M. Butler (1998)
PNAS 95, 5383-5388
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Augmentation of Aortic Ring Contractions by Angiotensin II Antisense Peptide.

P. F. Dillon, R. S. Root-Bernstein, and D. D. Holsworth (1998)
Hypertension 31, 854-860
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Both N-terminal myosin-binding and C-terminal actin-binding sites on smooth muscle caldesmon are required for caldesmon-mediated inhibition of actin filament velocity.

Z. Wang, H. Jiang, Z.-Q. Yang, and S. Chacko (1997)
PNAS 94, 11899-11904
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Calponin and Mitogen-activated Protein Kinase Signaling in Differentiated Vascular Smooth Muscle.

C. B. Menice, J. Hulvershorn, L. P. Adam, C.-L. A. Wang, and K. G. Morgan (1997)
J. Biol. Chem. 272, 25157-25161
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Slow cycling of unphosphorylated myosin is inhibited by calponin, thus keeping smooth muscle relaxed.

U. Malmqvist, K. M. Trybus, S. Yagi, J. Carmichael, and F. S. Fay (1997)
PNAS 94, 7655-7660
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Cross-linking and Fluorescence Study of the COOH- and NH(2)-terminal Domains of Intact Caldesmon Bound to Actin.

P. Graceffa and P. Graceffa (1995)
J. Biol. Chem. 270, 30187-30193
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Calcium-dependent stress maintenance without myosin phosphorylation in skinned smooth muscle.

M Chatterjee and R. Murphy (1983)
Science 221, 464-466
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Phosphorylation of myosin light chains in mouse fast-twitch muscle associated with reduced actomyosin turnover rate.

M. Crow and M. Kushmerick (1982)
Science 217, 835-837
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Phosphorylation of Smooth Muscle Myosin Heads Regulates the Head-induced Movement of Tropomyosin.

P. Graceffa (2000)
J. Biol. Chem. 275, 17143-17148
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An in vitro assay reveals essential protein components for the "catch" state of invertebrate smooth muscle.

A. Yamada, M. Yoshio, H. Kojima, and K. Oiwa (2001)
PNAS 98, 6635-6640
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HSP27 phosphorylation and interaction with actin-myosin in smooth muscle contraction.

K. N. Bitar (2002)
Am J Physiol Gastrointest Liver Physiol 282, G894-G903
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