2006
Genetic Ablation of Caveolin‐1 Modifies Ca2+ Spark Coupling in Murine Arterial Smooth Muscle Cells
Cheng X, Jaggar J. Genetic Ablation of Caveolin‐1 Modifies Ca2+ Spark Coupling in Murine Arterial Smooth Muscle Cells. The FASEB Journal 2006, 20: a1173-a1174. DOI: 10.1096/fasebj.20.5.a1173-d.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchSmooth muscle cellsKCa channelsMurine arterial smooth muscle cellsCerebral artery smooth muscle cellsL-type voltage-dependent calcium channelsGenetic ablationMuscle cellsArtery smooth muscle cellsSpark frequencyVoltage-dependent calcium channelsArterial smooth muscle cellsSmooth muscle contractilityLarge-conductance Ca2Ryanodine-sensitive Ca2Caveolin-1-deficient miceKCa currentsNOS activityDeficient miceChannel blockersMuscle contractilityCoupling of Ca2SR Ca2Calcium channelsIntracellular Ca2Alters Ca2
2002
Effect of Zinc Ions on Caffeine-Induced Contracture in Vascular Smooth Muscle and Skeletal Mu-scle of Rat
Cheng X, Chen K, Zhang X, Zhu P. Effect of Zinc Ions on Caffeine-Induced Contracture in Vascular Smooth Muscle and Skeletal Mu-scle of Rat. Cellular Physiology And Biochemistry 2002, 12: 119-126. PMID: 12077557, DOI: 10.1159/000063788.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsVascular smooth muscleSmooth muscleCaffeine contractureCaffeine exposureSkeletal muscleCaffeine-induced contracturesDose-dependent mannerAortic stripsContractureIntracellular Ca2MuscleActivation dependenceMin intervalsRatsCaffeine concentrationsDepressionExposureMicroMPossible mechanismPotentiationSmall bundles