The properties and roles of ATP-sensitive (KATP) and inwardly rectifying (KIR) potassium
channels are reviewed. Potassium channels regulate the membrane potential of smooth …

Neuronal elements distributed throughout the cardiac nervous system, from the level of the
insular cortex to the intrinsic cardiac nervous system, are in constant communication with …

There is convincing evidence that the prevalence of erectile dysfunction is increased among
men with ischaemic heart disease. This association may be attributed to the fact that both …

ATP-sensitive K+ channel activation by calcitonin gene-related peptide and protein kinase A in
pig coronary arterial smooth muscle - PMC Back to Top Skip to main content NIH NLM Logo …

Nerves that contain calcitonin gene–related peptide (CGRP) are components of the sensory
nervous system. Although these afferent nerves have traditionally been thought to sense …

Cardiac control is mediated via a series of reflex control networks involving somata in the (i)
intrinsic cardiac ganglia (heart),(ii) intrathoracic extracardiac ganglia (stellate, middle …

Coronary microvessels play a pivotal role in determining the supply of oxygen and nutrients
to the myocardium by regulating the coronary flow conductance and substance transport …

Activation of protease-activated receptor (PAR)-2 has been proposed to be protective in
myocardial ischemia/reperfusion (I/R) injury, an effect possibly related to an action on the …

Calcitonin gene-related peptide (CGRP) is the most potent vasodilator, and there is a
growing body of evidence that this peptide might have multiple other functions. During …

It remains unknown whether the extent of vasoactive response to exogenous calcitonin gene-
related peptide (CGRP) varies among different regional vascular beds. It is also unclear …