Current Topics in the Regulatory Mechanism Underlying the Ca2+ Sensitization of the Contractile Apparatus in Vascular Smooth Muscle

The Ca2+ signal is the primary determinant of the contraction of the vascular smooth muscle. However, the alteration of the Ca2+ sensitivity of the contractile apparatus also plays an essential role. The regulation of the myosin light chain phosphatase (MLCP) activity is considered to be the most im...

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Main Author: Katsuya Hirano
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Elsevier 2007-01-01
Series:Journal of Pharmacological Sciences
Online Access:http://www.sciencedirect.com/science/article/pii/S1347861319342586