Different regulation of myofilament Ca2+ sensitivity in β-escin-skinned cardiac and vascular smooth muscles

Involvement of rho p21 in the GTP-enhanced calcium ion sensitivity of smooth muscle contraction.

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Life Sciences, Biochemistry, Physiology +17

Receptor-coupled, Permeabilized Smooth Muscle

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Life Sciences, Cell Biology, Pharmacology +15

Actions of sympathomimetic amines on the Ca2+ transients and contractions of rabbit myocardium: reciprocal changes in myofibrillar responsiveness to Ca2+ mediated through alpha- and beta-adrenoceptors.

Makoto Endoh, John R. Blinks · Circulation Research · 1988 · 338 citations

Life Sciences, Pharmacology, Physiology +13

G-protein-mediated Ca2+ sensitization of smooth muscle contraction through myosin light chain phosphorylation

Takehisa Kitazawa, Bruce D. Gaylinn, G H Denney et al. · Journal of Biological Chemistry · 1991 · 322 citations · Full text

Life Sciences, Pharmacology, Physiology +17

Endothelin and increased contractility in adult rat ventricular myocytes. Role of intracellular alkalosis induced by activation of the protein kinase C-dependent Na(+)-H+ exchanger.

Bernhard K. Krämer, Thomas W. Smith, R A Kelly · Circulation Research · 1991 · 280 citations · Full text

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