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Expression and function of the K+channelKCNQgenes in human arteries
14 Sept 2010
Abstract excerpt
BACKGROUND AND PURPOSE: KCNQ-encoded voltage-gated potassium channels (K(v) 7) have recently been identified as important anti-constrictor elements in rodent blood vessels but the role of these channels and the effects of their modulation in human arteries remain unknown. Here, we have assessed KCNQ gene expression and function in human arteries ex vivo. EXPERIMENTAL APPROACH: Fifty arteries (41 from visceral...
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