Role of Ca²⁺‐dependent potassium channels in <i>in vitro</i> anandamide‐mediated mesenteric vasorelaxation in rats with biliary cirrhosis

Abstract

In cirrhotic mesenteric arteries, vascular CB(1) receptor and anandamide contribute to the in vitro hyporeactivity to KCl. In addition, hyper-response to ACh may probably act through the modulation of vascular Ca(2+)-dependent K(+) channels.