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Regulation of large conductance Ca2+-activated K+ (BK) channel β1 subunit expression by muscle RING finger protein 1 in diabetic vessels.
The Journal of biological chemistry - 11 Apr 2014
Yi Fu, Wang Huan, Chai Qiang, Wang Xiaoli, Shen Win-Kuang, Willis Monte S, Lee Hon-Chi, Lu Tong
Abstract excerpt
The large conductance Ca(2+)-activated K(+) (BK) channel, expressed abundantly in vascular smooth muscle cells (SMCs), is a key determinant of vascular tone. BK channel activity is tightly regulated by its accessory β1 subunit (BK-β1). However, BK channel function is impaired in diabetic vessels by increased ubiquitin/proteasome-dependent BK-β1 protein degradation. Muscle RING finger protein 1 (MuRF1), a...
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