| Literature DB >> 15057299 |
Mark T Nelson1, Adrian D Bonev.
Abstract
Previous animal studies have demonstrated that the loss of the beta(1) subunit of the large-conductance Ca(2+)-activated K(+) (BK) channel leads to hypertension. A new study demonstrates that a gain in beta(1) subunit function is associated with protection against diastolic hypertension in humans, underscoring the importance of the beta(1) subunit and the BK channel in the regulation of vascular resistance.Entities:
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Year: 2004 PMID: 15057299 PMCID: PMC379328 DOI: 10.1172/JCI21388
Source DB: PubMed Journal: J Clin Invest ISSN: 0021-9738 Impact factor: 14.808