Calcium sources and sinks in vascular smooth muscle
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Vascular Smooth Muscle Calcium Channels
Voltage-gated Ca 21 channels of the plasma membrane open in response to changes in cell membrane potential, providing an important pathway for regulated entry of extracellular Ca ions. Ca channels comprise a family of structurally related proteins displaying tissueand stage-specific expression. They are classified as either high voltage-activated (HVA) or low voltage-activated (LVA) and can be ...
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عنوان ژورنال: Japanese Journal of Pharmacology
سال: 1986
ISSN: 0021-5198
DOI: 10.1016/s0021-5198(19)58891-6