KValpha1 channels, specifically KV1.5 and KV1.6, are expressed in the smooth muscle cells of rabbit cerebral terminal arterioles and play a physiological role in opposing vasoconstriction.
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Provides mechanistic insight into arteriolar K+ currents in animals; leaves open relevance to human microvascular disease.
Cheong et al. (2001) studied this question.