Pathophysiological Role of Caveolae in Hypertension

Caveolae, flask-shaped cholesterol-, and glycosphingolipid-rich membrane microdomains, contain caveolin 1, 2, 3 and several structural proteins, in particular Cavin 1–4, EHD2, pacsin2, and dynamin 2. Caveolae participate in several physiological processes like lipid uptake, mechanosensitivity, or si...

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Main Authors: Xiaoming Lian, Claudia Matthaeus, Mario Kaßmann, Oliver Daumke, Maik Gollasch
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Frontiers Media S.A. 2019-07-01
Series:Frontiers in Medicine
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Online Access:https://www.frontiersin.org/article/10.3389/fmed.2019.00153/full