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Functional roles of cardiac and vascular ATP-sensitive potassium channels clarified by Kir6.2-knockout mice.
Circulation research - 30 Mar 2001
Suzuki M, Li R A, Miki T, Uemura H, Sakamoto N, Ohmoto-Sekine Y, Tamagawa M, Ogura T, Seino S, Marbán E, Nakaya H
Abstract excerpt
-ATP-sensitive potassium (K(ATP)) channels were discovered in ventricular cells, but their roles in the heart remain mysterious. K(ATP) channels have also been found in numerous other tissues, including vascular smooth muscle. Two pore-forming subunits, Kir6.1 and Kir6.2, contribute to the diversity of K(ATP) channels. To determine which subunits are operative in the cardiovascular system and their functional...
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