L-Type CaV1.2 Calcium Channels: From In Vitro Findings to In Vivo Function
F Hofmann, V Flockerzi, S Kahl… - Physiological …, 2014 - journals.physiology.org
The L-type Cav1. 2 calcium channel is present throughout the animal kingdom and is
essential for some aspects of CNS function, cardiac and smooth muscle contractility …
essential for some aspects of CNS function, cardiac and smooth muscle contractility …
Comprehensive review of cardiovascular toxicity of drugs and related agents
P Mladěnka, L Applová, J Patočka… - Medicinal research …, 2018 - Wiley Online Library
Cardiovascular diseases are a leading cause of morbidity and mortality in most developed
countries of the world. Pharmaceuticals, illicit drugs, and toxins can significantly contribute to …
countries of the world. Pharmaceuticals, illicit drugs, and toxins can significantly contribute to …
Adrenergic regulation of calcium channels in the heart
Each heartbeat is initiated by the action potential, an electrical signal that depolarizes the
plasma membrane and activates a cycle of calcium influx via voltage-gated calcium …
plasma membrane and activates a cycle of calcium influx via voltage-gated calcium …
L‐type Ca2+ channels in heart and brain
J Striessnig, A Pinggera, G Kaur… - Wiley Interdisciplinary …, 2014 - Wiley Online Library
L‐type calcium channels (Cav1) represent one of the three major classes (Cav1–3) of
voltage‐gated calcium channels. They were identified as the target of clinically used calcium …
voltage‐gated calcium channels. They were identified as the target of clinically used calcium …
Ca2+ dynamics in interstitial cells: foundational mechanisms for the motor patterns in the gastrointestinal tract
The gastrointestinal (GI) tract displays multiple motor patterns that move nutrients and
wastes through the body. Smooth muscle cells (SMCs) provide the forces necessary for GI …
wastes through the body. Smooth muscle cells (SMCs) provide the forces necessary for GI …
The pathophysiology of myocardial infarction-induced heart failure
D Gabriel-Costa - Pathophysiology, 2018 - Elsevier
Heart failure (HF) is a multifactorial disorder and is usually the end stage of many
cardiovascular diseases (CVD). HF presents one of the highest morbidity and mortality …
cardiovascular diseases (CVD). HF presents one of the highest morbidity and mortality …
AKAP150-dependent cooperative TRPV4 channel gating is central to endothelium-dependent vasodilation and is disrupted in hypertension
Endothelial cell dysfunction, characterized by a diminished response to endothelial cell–
dependent vasodilators, is a hallmark of hypertension. TRPV4 channels play a major role in …
dependent vasodilators, is a hallmark of hypertension. TRPV4 channels play a major role in …
Creating order from chaos: cellular regulation by kinase anchoring
Second messenger responses rely on where and when the enzymes that propagate these
signals become active. Spatial and temporal organization of certain signaling enzymes is …
signals become active. Spatial and temporal organization of certain signaling enzymes is …
L-type calcium channel targeting and local signalling in cardiac myocytes
RM Shaw, HM Colecraft - Cardiovascular research, 2013 - academic.oup.com
In the heart, Ca2+ influx via CaV1. 2 L-type calcium channels (LTCCs) is a multi-functional
signal that triggers muscle contraction, controls action potential duration, and regulates gene …
signal that triggers muscle contraction, controls action potential duration, and regulates gene …
Ser1928 phosphorylation by PKA stimulates the L-type Ca2+ channel CaV1.2 and vasoconstriction during acute hyperglycemia and diabetes
Hypercontractility of arterial myocytes and enhanced vascular tone during diabetes are, in
part, attributed to the effects of increased glucose (hyperglycemia) on L-type CaV1. 2 …
part, attributed to the effects of increased glucose (hyperglycemia) on L-type CaV1. 2 …