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    AKAP5 complex facilitates purinergic modulation of vascular L-type Ca2+ channel CaV1.2

    The L-type Ca2+ channel CaV1.2 is essential for arterial myocyte excitability, gene expression and contraction. Elevations in extracellular glucose (hyperglycemia) potentiate vascular L-type Ca2+ channel via PKA,...

    Maria Paz Prada, Arsalan U. Syed, Gopireddy R. Reddy in Nature Communications (2020)

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    Cellular and molecular effects of hyperglycemia on ion channels in vascular smooth muscle

    Diabetes affects millions of people worldwide. This devastating disease dramatically increases the risk of develo** cardiovascular disorders. A hallmark metabolic abnormality in diabetes is hyperglycemia, wh...

    Madeline Nieves-Cintrón, Víctor A. Flores-Tamez in Cellular and Molecular Life Sciences (2021)

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    Mechanisms of Vascular CaV1.2 Channel Regulation During Diabetic Hyperglycemia

    Diabetes is a leading cause of disability and mortality worldwide. A major underlying factor in diabetes is the excessive glucose levels in the bloodstream (e.g., hyperglycemia). Vascular complications directl...

    Miguel Martín-Aragón Baudel, Junyoung Hong in Voltage-gated Ca2+ Channels: Pharmacology,… (2023)