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K+-Induced Smooth Muscle Calcium Sensitization Requires Rhoa Kinase (Rok) Translocation To Caveolae Which Is Inhibited In Non-Neuronal Cell Memory, Nicole Hairrell Urban
K+-Induced Smooth Muscle Calcium Sensitization Requires Rhoa Kinase (Rok) Translocation To Caveolae Which Is Inhibited In Non-Neuronal Cell Memory, Nicole Hairrell Urban
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KC1 causes smooth muscle contraction by elevating intracellular free calcium ([Ca2+]i), while receptor stimulation activates an additional mechanism termed Ca2+- sensitization that can involve activation of ROK and PKC. However, recent studies support the hypothesis that KC1 may also increase Ca2+-sensitivity (36). Our data showed that the PKC inhibitor, GF-109203X, did not, while the ROK inhibitor, Y-27632, did inhibit KCl-induced tonic (5’) force and myosin light chain (MLC) phosphorylation in rabbit artery. Y-27632 also inhibited Bay K-8644- and ionomycin-induced MLC phosphorylation and force, but did not inhibit KCl-induced calcium entry or peak …