Membrane Stretch-Induced Activation of a TRPM4-Like Nonselective Cation Channel in Cerebral Artery Myocytes

Stretch-activated cation channels (SACs) have been observed in many types of smooth muscle cells. However, the molecular identity and activation mechanisms of SACs remain poorly understood. We report that TRPM4-like cation channels are activated by membrane stretch in rat cerebral artery myocytes (C...

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Published in:	Journal of Pharmacological Sciences
Main Authors:	Hiromitsu Morita, Akira Honda, Ryuji Inoue, Yushi Ito, Kihachiro Abe, Mark T. Smith, Joseph E. Brayden
Format:	Article
Language:	English
Published:	Elsevier 2007-01-01
Online Access:	http://www.sciencedirect.com/science/article/pii/S1347861319342963