The Kv7 Channel and Cardiovascular Risk Factors
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The Kv7 Channel and Cardiovascular Risk Factors
Potassium channels play a pivotal role in the regulation of excitability in cells such as neurons, cardiac myocytes, and vascular smooth muscle cells. The KCNQ (Kv7) family of voltage-activated K+ channels hyperpolarizes the cell and stabilizes the membrane potential. Here, we outline how Kv7 channel activity may contribute to the development of the cardiovascular risk factors such as hypertens...
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عنوان ژورنال: Frontiers in Cardiovascular Medicine
سال: 2017
ISSN: 2297-055X
DOI: 10.3389/fcvm.2017.00075