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CaV1.2 Channel N-terminal Splice Variants Modulate Functional Surface Expression in Resistance Size Artery Smooth Muscle Cells
1 Mar 2011
Abstract excerpt
Voltage-dependent Ca(2+) (Ca(V)1.2) channels are the primary Ca(2+) influx pathway in arterial smooth muscle cells and are essential for contractility regulation by a variety of stimuli, including intravascular pressure. Arterial smooth muscle cell Ca(V)1.2 mRNA is alternatively spliced at exon 1 (e1), generating e1b or e1c variants, with e1c exhibiting relatively smooth muscle-specific expression in the...
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