Smooth Muscle Cholesterol Enables BK β1 Subunit-Mediated Channel Inhibition and Subsequent Vasoconstriction Evoked by Alcohol - Concepedia

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Smooth Muscle Cholesterol Enables BK β1 Subunit-Mediated Channel Inhibition and Subsequent Vasoconstriction Evoked by Alcohol

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Anna N. Bukiya, Thirumalini Vaithianathan, Guruprasad Kuntamallappanavar, Maria Asuncion‐Chin, Alex M. Dopico

Arteriosclerosis Thrombosis and Vascular Biology

Abstract

VSMC cholesterol and BK β1 are both required for ethanol inhibition of BK and the resulting cerebral artery constriction, with health-related implications for manipulating cholesterol levels in alcohol-induced cerebrovascular disease.

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