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Synthesize the molecular mechanisms governing vascular smooth muscle cell contractility and examine how pharmacological therapies and diseases influence blood vessel lumen regulation.

April 1, 2016Pharmacological ReviewsOpen Access

Mechanisms of Vascular Smooth Muscle Contraction and the Basis for Pharmacologic Treatment of Smooth Muscle Disorders

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FBFrank V. BrozovichMayo Clinic in Arizona CNCaitlin NicholsonBoston University CDChantal DegenMedizinische Hochschule Hannover

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Review synthesizes molecular mechanisms regulating vascular smooth muscle contraction in cardiovascular disease, highlighting novel therapeutic targets for personalized medicine.

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Synthesize the molecular mechanisms governing vascular smooth muscle cell contractility and examine how pharmacological therapies and diseases influence blood vessel lumen regulation.
Conducted a comprehensive narrative review of molecular signaling pathways that mediate vascular smooth muscle contraction.
Assessed how physiological agonists, disease mechanisms, and therapeutic agents alter cellular contractility within systemic circulation.
Identified candidate molecular targets that could guide the development of personalized vascular therapeutics.
Vascular smooth muscle cells regulate vessel lumen size and systemic hemodynamics via distinct signaling cascades responding to chemical agonists and pathological stressors.
Existing pharmacologic agents modulate vascular tone by targeting key intracellular contraction pathways to restore vascular function.
Novel molecular targets within vascular smooth muscle contractility pathways present viable avenues for developing individualized cardiovascular treatments.

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Brozovich et al. (2016) studied this question.

synapsesocial.com/papers/69d74f5ef182769aa8b8a344 https://doi.org/10.1124/pr.115.010652

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Review synthesizes molecular mechanisms regulating vascular smooth muscle contraction in cardiovascular disease, highlighting novel therapeutic targets for personalized medicine.

Mechanisms of Vascular Smooth Muscle Contraction and the Basis for Pharmacologic Treatment of Smooth Muscle Disorders

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Mechanisms of Vascular Smooth Muscle Contraction and the Basis for Pharmacologic Treatment of Smooth Muscle Disorders

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