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PPARγ regulates resistance vessel tone through a mechanism involving RGS5-mediated control of protein kinase C and BKCa channel activity.
Circulation research - 9 Nov 2012
Ketsawatsomkron Pimonrat, Lorca Ramón A, Keen Henry L, Weatherford Eric T, Liu Xuebo, Pelham Christopher J, Grobe Justin L, Faraci Frank M, England Sarah K, Sigmund Curt D
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RATIONALE: Activation of peroxisome proliferator-activated receptor-γ (PPARγ) by thiazolidinediones lowers blood pressure, whereas PPARγ mutations cause hypertension. Previous studies suggest these effects may be mediated through the vasculature, but the underlying mechanisms remain unclear. OBJECTIVE: To identify PPARγ mechanisms and transcriptional targets in vascular smooth muscle and their role in regulating...
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