Diversity and variability of smooth muscle phenotypes of renal arterioles as revealed by myosin isoform expression.

doi:10.1038/ki.1995.305

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Diversity and variability of smooth muscle phenotypes of renal arterioles as revealed by myosin isoform expression.

Kidney international - 1 Aug 1995

Kimura K, Nagai R, Sakai T, Aikawa M, Kuro-o M, Kobayashi N, Shirato I, Inagami T, Oshi M, Suzuki N

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The contractility and distensibility of renal arterioles are important in the regulation of glomerular filtration. However, little is known regarding the characteristics of contractile proteins in these arterioles. Recently it was demonstrated that vascular smooth muscles contain two types of myo...

Topics

Actin Cytoskeleton
Actins
Animals
Arterioles
Glomerular Mesangium
Humans
Mice
Mice, Inbred BALB C
Muscle, Smooth, Vascular
Myosins
Phenotype
Rabbits
Rats
Renal Circulation
Renin

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