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November 1, 1992The Journal of PhysiologyOpen Access

Ca(2+)‐activated and voltage‐gated K+ currents in smooth muscle cells isolated from human mesenteric arteries.

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Population

Smooth muscle cells enzymatically isolated from arteries dissected from mesenteric fat removed from patients…

Design

Preclinical

Authors

SSSmirnov SvRutgers, The State University of New JerseyPAPhilip I. AaronsonKing's College London

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Implication

No immediate clinical implications; extends human mesenteric VSMC electrophysiology data but leaves therapeutic translation open.

Structured PICO

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Population
Smooth muscle cells enzymatically isolated from arteries dissected from mesenteric fat removed from patients undergoing routine surgery.
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Intervention
Whole-cell patch clamp technique using high-K+ pipette solutions with varying EGTA/BAPTA concentrations and application of pharmacological agents (TEA, charybdotoxin, caffeine, 4-AP, Cd2+).
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Outcome
Characterization of potassium (K+) currents and passive electrical properties.surrogate

This basic science study characterizes the distinct Ca2+-activated and voltage-gated potassium currents present in human mesenteric artery smooth muscle cells.

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Sv et al. (1992) studied this question.

synapsesocial.com/papers/6a82c564d88fdfcf4fa0cb91https://doi.org/10.1113/jphysiol.1992.sp019386
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