Science 24 April 1992: Vol. 256. no. 5056, pp. 532 - 535 DOI: 10.1126/science.1373909

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Local Uteroplacental Influences are Responsible for the Induction of Uterine Artery Myogenic Tone during Rat Pregnancy.

N. I. Gokina, O. Y. Kuzina, R. Fuller, and G. Osol (2009)
Reproductive Sciences 16, 1072-1081
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BK channels in cardiovascular disease: a complex story of channel dysregulation.

N. J. Rusch (2009)
Am J Physiol Heart Circ Physiol 297, H1580-H1582
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Aging and muscle fiber type alter K+ channel contributions to the myogenic response in skeletal muscle arterioles.

L. S. Kang, S. Kim, J. M. Dominguez II, A. L. Sindler, G. M. Dick, and J. M. Muller-Delp (2009)
J Appl Physiol 107, 389-398
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Heterogeneity in function of small artery smooth muscle BKCa: involvement of the \#946;1-subunit.

Y. Yang, T. V. Murphy, S. R. Ella, T. H. Grayson, R. Haddock, Y. T. Hwang, A. P. Braun, G. Peichun, R. J. Korthuis, M. J. Davis, et al. (2009)
J. Physiol. 587, 3025-3044
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{beta} subunit-specific modulations of BK channel function by a mutation associated with epilepsy and dyskinesia.

U. S. Lee and J. Cui (2009)
J. Physiol. 587, 1481-1498
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De novo expression of Kv6.3 contributes to changes in vascular smooth muscle cell excitability in a hypertensive mice strain.

A. Moreno-Dominguez, P. Cidad, E. Miguel-Velado, J. R. Lopez-Lopez, and M. T. Perez-Garcia (2009)
J. Physiol. 587, 625-640
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Regulation of intracerebral arteriolar tone by Kv channels: effects of glucose and PKC.

S. V. Straub, H. Girouard, P. E. Doetsch, R. M. Hannah, M. K. Wilkerson, and M. T. Nelson (2009)
Am J Physiol Cell Physiol 297, C788-C796
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Structural determinants of monohydroxylated bile acids to activate {beta}1 subunit-containing BK channels.

A. N. Bukiya, J. McMillan, A. L. Parrill, and A. M. Dopico (2008)
J. Lipid Res. 49, 2441-2451
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Return of the Electric Binding Site.

B. S. Rothberg (2008)
J. Gen. Physiol. 132, 487-489
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Large Conductance Ca2+--Activated K+ Channels Contribute to Vascular Function in Nonpregnant Human Uterine Arteries.

C. R. Rosenfeld, R. A. Word, K. DeSpain, and X.-t. Liu (2008)
Reproductive Sciences 15, 651-660
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Ryanodine receptors decant internal Ca2+ store in human and bovine airway smooth muscle.

T. Tazzeo, Y. Zhang, S. Keshavjee, and L. J. Janssen (2008)
Eur. Respir. J. 32, 275-284
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Direct Regulation of BK Channels by Phosphatidylinositol 4,5-Bisphosphate as a Novel Signaling Pathway.

T. Vaithianathan, A. Bukiya, J. Liu, P. Liu, M. Asuncion-Chin, Z. Fan, and A. Dopico (2008)
J. Gen. Physiol. 132, 13-28
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Hypercontractility and impaired sildenafil relaxations in the BKCa channel deletion model of erectile dysfunction.

M. E. Werner, A. L. Meredith, R. W. Aldrich, and M. T. Nelson (2008)
Am J Physiol Regulatory Integrative Comp Physiol 295, R181-R188
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Potassium channel contributions to afferent arteriolar tone in normal and diabetic rat kidney.

C. M. Troncoso Brindeiro, R. W. Fallet, P. H. Lane, and P. K. Carmines (2008)
Am J Physiol Renal Physiol 295, F171-F178
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IP3 Constricts Cerebral Arteries via IP3 Receptor-Mediated TRPC3 Channel Activation and Independently of Sarcoplasmic Reticulum Ca2+ Release.

Q. Xi, A. Adebiyi, G. Zhao, K. E. Chapman, C. M. Waters, A. Hassid, and J. H. Jaggar (2008)
Circ. Res. 102, 1118-1126
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Potentiation of large conductance, Ca2+-activated K+ (BK) channels by {alpha}5{beta}1 integrin activation in arteriolar smooth muscle.

X. Wu, Y. Yang, P. Gui, Y. Sohma, G. A. Meininger, G. E. Davis, A. P. Braun, and M. J. Davis (2008)
J. Physiol. 586, 1699-1713
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The emerging role of Ca2+ sensitivity regulation in promoting myogenic vasoconstriction.

R. Schubert, D. Lidington, and S.-S. Bolz (2008)
Cardiovasc Res 77, 8-18
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Role of 20-HETE in the hypoxia-induced activation of Ca2+-activated K+ channel currents in rat cerebral arterial muscle cells.

D. Gebremedhin, K. Yamaura, and D. R. Harder (2008)
Am J Physiol Heart Circ Physiol 294, H107-H120
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Decreased function of voltage-gated potassium channels contributes to augmented myogenic tone of uterine arteries in late pregnancy.

V. Telezhkin, T. Goecks, A. D. Bonev, G. Osol, and N. I. Gokina (2008)
Am J Physiol Heart Circ Physiol 294, H272-H284
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Mg2+ Enhances Voltage Sensor/Gate Coupling in BK Channels.

F. T. Horrigan and Z. Ma (2007)
J. Gen. Physiol. 131, 13-32
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Aldosterone-Induced Coronary Dysfunction in Transgenic Mice Involves the Calcium-Activated Potassium (BKCa) Channels of Vascular Smooth Muscle Cells.

M.-L. Ambroisine, J. Favre, P. Oliviero, C. Rodriguez, J. Gao, C. Thuillez, J.-L. Samuel, V. Richard, and C. Delcayre (2007)
Circulation 116, 2435-2443
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Regulation of Mouse Slo Gene Expression: MULTIPLE PROMOTERS, TRANSCRIPTION START SITES, AND GENOMIC ACTION OF ESTROGEN.

P. Kundu, A. Alioua, E. Stefani, and L. Toro (2007)
J. Biol. Chem. 282, 27478-27492
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Increased spontaneous tone in renal arteries of spontaneously hypertensive rats.

F. S. Michel, R. Y. K. Man, and P. M. Vanhoutte (2007)
Am J Physiol Heart Circ Physiol 293, H1673-H1681
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Hypersensitivity of BKCa to Ca2+ Sparks Underlies Hyporeactivity of Arterial Smooth Muscle in Shock.

G. Zhao, Y. Zhao, B. Pan, J. Liu, X. Huang, X. Zhang, C. Cao, N. Hou, C. Wu, K.-s. Zhao, et al. (2007)
Circ. Res. 101, 493-502
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Diabetes Downregulates Large-Conductance Ca2+-Activated Potassium {beta}1 Channel Subunit in Retinal Arteriolar Smooth Muscle.

M. K. McGahon, D. P. Dash, A. Arora, N. Wall, J. Dawicki, D. A. Simpson, C. N. Scholfield, J. G. McGeown, and T. M. Curtis (2007)
Circ. Res. 100, 703-711
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H2O2 activates redox- and 4-aminopyridine-sensitive Kv channels in coronary vascular smooth muscle.

P. A. Rogers, W. M. Chilian, I. N. Bratz, R. M. Bryan Jr., and G. M. Dick (2007)
Am J Physiol Heart Circ Physiol 292, H1404-H1411
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Caveolin-1 abolishment attenuates the myogenic response in murine cerebral arteries.

A. Adebiyi, G. Zhao, S. Y. Cheranov, A. Ahmed, and J. H. Jaggar (2007)
Am J Physiol Heart Circ Physiol 292, H1584-H1592
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Renovascular BKCa channels are not activated in vivo under resting conditions and during agonist stimulation.

L. Magnusson, C. M. Sorensen, T. H. Braunstein, N.-H. Holstein-Rathlou, and M. Salomonsson (2007)
Am J Physiol Regulatory Integrative Comp Physiol 292, R345-R353
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RhoA activation and interaction with Caveolin-1 are critical for pressure-induced myogenic tone in rat mesenteric resistance arteries.

C. Dubroca, X. Loyer, K. Retailleau, G. Loirand, P. Pacaud, O. Feron, J.-L. Balligand, B. I. Levy, C. Heymes, and D. Henrion (2007)
Cardiovasc Res 73, 190-197
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H2O2-induced redox-sensitive coronary vasodilation is mediated by 4-aminopyridine-sensitive K+ channels.

P. A. Rogers, G. M. Dick, J. D. Knudson, M. Focardi, I. N. Bratz, A. N. Swafford Jr., S.-i. Saitoh, J. D. Tune, and W. M. Chilian (2006)
Am J Physiol Heart Circ Physiol 291, H2473-H2482
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Kv2 channels oppose myogenic constriction of rat cerebral arteries.

G. C. Amberg and L. F. Santana (2006)
Am J Physiol Cell Physiol 291, C348-C356
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Molecular Coding of Kv1 Channels to Oppose Myogenic Constriction.

S. V. Straub and M. T. Nelson (2006)
Circ. Res. 99, 13-14
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Key Role of Kv1 Channels in Vasoregulation.

T. T. Chen, K. D. Luykenaar, E. J. Walsh, M. P. Walsh, and W. C. Cole (2006)
Circ. Res. 99, 53-60
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beta2 and beta4 Subunits of BK Channels Confer Differential Sensitivity to Acute Modulation by Steroid Hormones.

J. T. King, P. V. Lovell, M. Rishniw, M. I. Kotlikoff, M. L. Zeeman, and D. P. McCobb (2006)
J Neurophysiol 95, 2878-2888
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Cyclic GMP-dependent Protein Kinase I{alpha} Inhibits Thrombin Receptor-mediated Calcium Mobilization in Vascular Smooth Muscle Cells.

E. N. Christensen and M. E. Mendelsohn (2006)
J. Biol. Chem. 281, 8409-8416
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Defining the BK channel domains required for beta1-subunit modulation.

J. P. Morrow, S. I. Zakharov, G. Liu, L. Yang, A. J. Sok, and S. O. Marx (2006)
PNAS 103, 5096-5101
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Exercise training increases basal tone in arterioles distal to chronic coronary occlusion.

C. L. Heaps, M. L. Mattox, K. A. Kelly, C. J. Meininger, and J. L. Parker (2006)
Am J Physiol Heart Circ Physiol 290, H1128-H1135
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Calcium-Activated Potassium Channels and the Regulation of Vascular Tone.

J. Ledoux, M. E. Werner, J. E. Brayden, and M. T. Nelson (2006)
Physiology 21, 69-78
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MaxiK channel partners: physiological impact.

R. Lu, A. Alioua, Y. Kumar, M. Eghbali, E. Stefani, and L. Toro (2006)
J. Physiol. 570, 65-72
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Constrictor and Dilator Effects of Angiotensin II on Cerebral Arterioles.

J.-M. Vincent, Y. W. Kwan, S. Lung Chan, C. Perrin-Sarrado, J. Atkinson, and J.-M. Chillon (2005)
Stroke 36, 2691-2695
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Myogenic contraction in rat skeletal muscle arterioles: smooth muscle membrane potential and Ca2+ signaling.

N. Kotecha and M. A. Hill (2005)
Am J Physiol Heart Circ Physiol 289, H1326-H1334
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Large-Conductance Ca2+-Dependent K+ Channels Regulate Basal Uteroplacental Blood Flow in Ovine Pregnancy.

C. R. Rosenfeld, T. Roy, K. DeSpain, and B. E. Cox (2005)
Reproductive Sciences 12, 402-408
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Functional alterations in cerebrovascular K+ and Ca2+ channels are comparable between simulated microgravity rat and SHR.

M.-J. Xie, L.-F. Zhang, J. Ma, and H.-W. Cheng (2005)
Am J Physiol Heart Circ Physiol 289, H1265-H1276
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Decreased Expression of Maxi-K+ Channel {beta}1-Subunit and Altered Vasoregulation in Hypoxia.

J. Navarro-Antolin, K. L. Levitsky, E. Calderon, A. Ordonez, and J. Lopez-Barneo (2005)
Circulation 112, 1309-1315
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Elevated Blood Pressure Linked to Primary Hyperaldosteronism and Impaired Vasodilation in BK Channel-Deficient Mice.

M. Sausbier, C. Arntz, I. Bucurenciu, H. Zhao, X.-B. Zhou, U. Sausbier, S. Feil, S. Kamm, K. Essin, C. A. Sailer, et al. (2005)
Circulation 112, 60-68
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Impaired Arachidonic Acid-Mediated Activation of Large-Conductance Ca2+-Activated K+ Channels in Coronary Arterial Smooth Muscle Cells in Zucker Diabetic Fatty Rats.

T. Lu, X.-L. Wang, T. He, W. Zhou, T. L. Kaduce, Z. S. Katusic, A. A. Spector, and H.-C. Lee (2005)
Diabetes 54, 2155-2163
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TTX-sensitive voltage-gated Na+ channels are expressed in mesenteric artery smooth muscle cells.

R. Berra-Romani, M. P. Blaustein, and D. R. Matteson (2005)
Am J Physiol Heart Circ Physiol 289, H137-H145
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Dual Effect of Tamoxifen on Arterial KCa Channels Does Not Depend on the Presence of the {beta}1 Subunit.

G. J. Perez (2005)
J. Biol. Chem. 280, 21739-21747
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Syntaxin-1A Binds to and Modulates the Slo Calcium-Activated Potassium Channel via an Interaction That Excludes Syntaxin Binding to Calcium Channels.

S. M. Cibulsky, H. Fei, and I. B. Levitan (2005)
J Neurophysiol 93, 1393-1405
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Urocortin-induced relaxation in the human internal mammary artery.

Z.-W. Chen, Y. Huang, Q. Yang, X. Li, W. Wei, and G.-W. He (2005)
Cardiovasc Res 65, 913-920
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Diabetic dyslipidemia and exercise affect coronary tone and differential regulation of conduit and microvessel K+ current.

E. A. Mokelke, N. J. Dietz, D. M. Eckman, M. T. Nelson, and M. Sturek (2005)
Am J Physiol Heart Circ Physiol 288, H1233-H1241
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Continuous inhalation of carbon monoxide attenuates hypoxic pulmonary hypertension development presumably through activation of BKCa channels.

E. Dubuis, M. Potier, R. Wang, and C. Vandier (2005)
Cardiovasc Res 65, 751-761
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Ionic mechanisms mediating the myogenic response in newborn porcine cerebral arteries.

A. Ahmed, C. M. Waters, C. W. Leffler, and J. H. Jaggar (2004)
Am J Physiol Heart Circ Physiol 287, H2061-H2069
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Opening of Ca2+-activated K+ channels triggers early and delayed preconditioning against I/R injury independent of NOS in mice.

X. Wang, C. Yin, L. Xi, and R. C. Kukreja (2004)
Am J Physiol Heart Circ Physiol 287, H2070-H2077
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Differential activation of potassium channels in cerebral and hindquarter arteries of rats during simulated microgravity.

Z.-J. Fu, M.-J. Xie, L.-F. Zhang, H.-W. Cheng, and J. Ma (2004)
Am J Physiol Heart Circ Physiol 287, H1505-H1515
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Functional and molecular evidence of MaxiK channel {beta}1 subunit decrease with coronary artery ageing in the rat.

K. Nishimaru, M. Eghbali, R. Lu, J. Marijic, E. Stefani, and L. Toro (2004)
J. Physiol. 559, 849-862
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Cerebral artery reactivity changes during pregnancy and the postpartum period: a role in eclampsia?.

M. J. Cipolla, L. Vitullo, and J. McKinnon (2004)
Am J Physiol Heart Circ Physiol 286, H2127-H2132
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BK Channel News: Full Coverage on the Calcium Bowl.

E. G. Moczydlowski (2004)
J. Gen. Physiol. 123, 471-473
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Intraluminal Pressure Is a Stimulus for NFATc3 Nuclear Accumulation: ROLE OF CALCIUM, ENDOTHELIUM-DERIVED NITRIC OXIDE, AND cGMP-DEPENDENT PROTEIN KINASE.

L. V. Gonzalez Bosc, M. K. Wilkerson, K. N. Bradley, D. M. Eckman, D. C. Hill-Eubanks, and M. T. Nelson (2004)
J. Biol. Chem. 279, 10702-10709
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Downregulation of the BK Channel {beta}1 Subunit in Genetic Hypertension.

G. C. Amberg and L. F. Santana (2003)
Circ. Res. 93, 965-971
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Role of Ca2+-sensitive K+ channels in the remission phase of pulmonary hypertension in chronic obstructive pulmonary diseases.

S. Bonnet, J.-P. Savineau, W. Barillot, E. Dubuis, C. Vandier, and P. Bonnet (2003)
Cardiovasc Res 60, 326-336
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Nitrate Tolerance in Hypertension: New Insight Into a Century-Old Problem.

H. J. Knot (2003)
Circ. Res. 93, 799-801
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Selected Contribution: Effects of aging on cerebrovascular tone and [Ca2+]i.

G. G. Geary and J. N. Buchholz (2003)
J Appl Physiol 95, 1746-1754
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Inhibitors of 20-Hydroxyeicosatetraenoic Acid Reduce Renal Vasoconstrictor Responsiveness.

J. Quilley, Y. Qiu, and J. Hirt (2003)
J. Pharmacol. Exp. Ther. 307, 223-229
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Altered functional coupling of coronary K+ channels in diabetic dyslipidemic pigs is prevented by exercise.

E. A. Mokelke, Q. Hu, M. Song, L. Toro, H. K. Reddy, and M. Sturek (2003)
J Appl Physiol 95, 1179-1193
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Involvement of Ca2+ Mobilization in Tachyphylaxis to {beta}-Adrenergic Receptors in Trachealis.

H. Kume, T. Ishikawa, T. Oguma, S. Ito, K. Shimokata, and M. I. Kotlikoff (2003)
Am. J. Respir. Cell Mol. Biol. 29, 359-366
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Ketamine blocks Ca2+-activated K+ channels in rabbit cerebral arterial smooth muscle cells.

J. Han, N. Kim, H. Joo, and E. Kim (2003)
Am J Physiol Heart Circ Physiol 285, H1347-H1355
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Ethanol sensitivity of BKCa channels from arterial smooth muscle does not require the presence of the beta 1-subunit.

A. M. Dopico (2003)
Am J Physiol Cell Physiol 284, C1468-C1480
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Plasticity of KIR channels in human smooth muscle cells from internal thoracic artery.

T. Karkanis, S. Li, J. G. Pickering, and S. M. Sims (2003)
Am J Physiol Heart Circ Physiol 284, H2325-H2334
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Coronary Myogenic Constriction Antagonizes EDHF-Mediated Dilation: Role of KCa Channels.

S. Gschwend, R. H. Henning, D. de Zeeuw, and H. Buikema (2003)
Hypertension 41, 912-918
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Metabotropic Glutamate Receptor Activation Enhances the Activities of Two Types of Ca2+-Activated K+ Channels in Rat Hippocampal Astrocytes.

D. Gebremedhin, K. Yamaura, C. Zhang, J. Bylund, R. C. Koehler, and D. R. Harder (2003)
J. Neurosci. 23, 1678-1687
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The Cytoplasmic Tail of Large Conductance, Voltage- and Ca2+-activated K+ (MaxiK) Channel Is Necessary for Its Cell Surface Expression.

S.-X. Wang, M. Ikeda, and W. B. Guggino (2003)
J. Biol. Chem. 278, 2713-2722
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Ca2+-Activated, Large Conductance K+ Channel in the Ovary: Identification, Characterization, and Functional Involvement in Steroidogenesis.

L. Kunz, A. Thalhammer, F. D. Berg, U. Berg, D. M. Duffy, R. L. Stouffer, G. A. Dissen, S. R. Ojeda, and A. Mayerhofer (2002)
J. Clin. Endocrinol. Metab. 87, 5566-5574
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Role of Nociceptin/Orphanin FQ in the Physiologic and Pathologic Control of the Cerebral Circulation.

W. M. Armstead (2002)
Experimental Biology and Medicine 227, 957-968
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Pressure-dependent myogenic constriction of cerebral arteries occurs independently of voltage-dependent activation.

G. Lagaud, N. Gaudreault, E. D. W. Moore, C. van Breemen, and I. Laher (2002)
Am J Physiol Heart Circ Physiol 283, H2187-H2195
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Alterations in KATP and KCa channel function in cerebral arteries of insulin-resistant rats.

B. Erdos, A. W. Miller, and D. W. Busija (2002)
Am J Physiol Heart Circ Physiol 283, H2472-H2477
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C-Reactive Protein Relaxes Human Vessels In Vitro.

L. Sternik, S. Samee, H. V. Schaff, K. J. Zehr, L. O. Lerman, D. R. Holmes, J. Herrmann, and A. Lerman (2002)
Arterioscler Thromb Vasc Biol 22, 1865-1868
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Regulation of arterial tone by smooth muscle myosin type II.

M. Lohn, D. Kampf, C. Gui-Xuan, H. Haller, F. C. Luft, and M. Gollasch (2002)
Am J Physiol Cell Physiol 283, C1383-C1389
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Coupling of c-Src to large conductance voltage- and Ca2+-activated K+ channels as a new mechanism of agonist-induced vasoconstriction.

A. Alioua, A. Mahajan, K. Nishimaru, M. M. Zarei, E. Stefani, and L. Toro (2002)
PNAS 99, 14560-14565
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Sarcoplasmic reticulum calcium load regulates rat arterial smooth muscle calcium sparks and transient KCa currents.

S. Y Cheranov and J. H Jaggar (2002)
J. Physiol. 544, 71-84
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KCa channel blockers reveal hyperpolarization and relaxation to K+ in rat isolated mesenteric artery.

K. A. Dora, N. T. Ings, and C. J. Garland (2002)
Am J Physiol Heart Circ Physiol 283, H606-H614
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Comparison of Sphingosine 1-Phosphate-Induced Intracellular Signaling Pathways in Vascular Smooth Muscles: Differential Role in Vasoconstriction.

F. Coussin, R. H. Scott, A. Wise, and G. F. Nixon (2002)
Circ. Res. 91, 151-157
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Chronic carbon monoxide enhanced IbTx-sensitive currents in rat resistance pulmonary artery smooth muscle cells.

E. Dubuis, M. Gautier, A. Melin, M. Rebocho, C. Girardin, P. Bonnet, and C. Vandier (2002)
Am J Physiol Lung Cell Mol Physiol 283, L120-L129
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Vascular smooth muscle cell membrane depolarization after NOS inhibition hypertension.

I. N. Bratz, R. Falcon, L. D. Partridge, and N. L. Kanagy (2002)
Am J Physiol Heart Circ Physiol 282, H1648-H1655
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Fetal and adult cerebral artery KATP and KCa channel responses to long-term hypoxia.

W. Long, L. Zhang, and L. D. Longo (2002)
J Appl Physiol 92, 1692-1701
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The Effects of Propofol on Neural and Endothelial Control of In Situ Rat Mesenteric Vascular Smooth Muscle Transmembrane Potentials.

M. Yamazaki, T. Nagakawa, N. Hatakeyama, N. Shibuya, and T. A. Stekiel (2002)
Anesth. Analg. 94, 892-897
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Natural Bile Acids and Synthetic Analogues Modulate Large Conductance Ca2+-activated K+ (BKCa) Channel Activity in Smooth Muscle Cells.

A. M. Dopico, J. V. Walsh Jr., and J. J. Singer (2002)
J. Gen. Physiol. 119, 251-273
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Ca2+ Sparks and Their Function in Human Cerebral Arteries.

G. C. Wellman, D. J. Nathan, C. M. Saundry, G. Perez, A. D. Bonev, P. L. Penar, B. I. Tranmer, and M. T. Nelson (2002)
Stroke 33, 802-808
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Transient Receptor Potential Channels Regulate Myogenic Tone of Resistance Arteries.

D. G. Welsh, A. D. Morielli, M. T. Nelson, and J. E. Brayden (2002)
Circ. Res. 90, 248-250
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Gender-specific K+-channel contribution to adenosine-induced relaxation in coronary arterioles.

C. L. Heaps and D. K. Bowles (2002)
J Appl Physiol 92, 550-558
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Micromolar Ca2+ from sparks activates Ca2+-sensitive K+ channels in rat cerebral artery smooth muscle.

G. J. Perez, A. D. Bonev, and M. T. Nelson (2001)
Am J Physiol Cell Physiol 281, C1769-C1775
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Homogeneous segmental profile of carbon monoxide-mediated pulmonary vasodilation in rats.

J. S. Naik and B. R. Walker (2001)
Am J Physiol Lung Cell Mol Physiol 281, L1436-L1443
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Membrane depolarization, elevated Ca2+ entry, and gene expression in cerebral arteries of hypertensive rats.

G. C. Wellman, L. Cartin, D. M. Eckman, A. S. Stevenson, C. M. Saundry, W. J. Lederer, and M. T. Nelson (2001)
Am J Physiol Heart Circ Physiol 281, H2559-H2567
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Calcium Sparks Unleashed in Vascular Smooth Muscle: Lessons From the RyR3 Knockout Mouse.

H. J. Knot (2001)
Circ. Res. 89, 941-943
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{beta}1-subunit of BK channels regulates arterial wall [Ca2+] and diameter in mouse cerebral arteries.

M. Lohn, B. Lauterbach, H. Haller, O. Pongs, F. C. Luft, and M. Gollasch (2001)
J Appl Physiol 91, 1350-1354
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Signal Transduction in Smooth Muscle: Invited Review: Arteriolar smooth muscle mechanotransduction: Ca2+ signaling pathways underlying myogenic reactivity.

M. A. Hill, H. Zou, S. J. Potocnik, G. A. Meininger, and M. J. Davis (2001)
J Appl Physiol 91, 973-983
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Intravascular pressure regulates local and global Ca2+ signaling in cerebral artery smooth muscle cells.

J. H. Jaggar (2001)
Am J Physiol Cell Physiol 281, C439-C448
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Dihydroxyeicosatrienoic acids are potent activators of Ca2+-activated K+ channels in isolated rat coronary arterial myocytes.

T. Lu, P. V G Katakam, M. VanRollins, N. L Weintraub, A. A Spector, and H.-C. Lee (2001)
J. Physiol. 534, 651-667
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Expression and function of native potassium channel (KV{alpha}1) subunits in terminal arterioles of rabbit.

A Cheong, A M Dedman, and D J Beech (2001)
J. Physiol. 534, 691-700
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