Connexin37‐Dependent Mechanisms Selectively Contribute to Modulate Angiotensin II‐Mediated Hypertension
Background Gap junction channels made of Connexin37 (Cx37) are expressed by aortic endothelial and smooth muscle cells of hypertensive mice, as well as by the renin‐secreting cells of kidneys. Methods and Results To decipher whether Cx37 has any role in hypertension, angiotensin II (Ang II) was infu...
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Format: | Article |
Language: | English |
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Wiley
2019-04-01
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Series: | Journal of the American Heart Association: Cardiovascular and Cerebrovascular Disease |
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Online Access: | https://www.ahajournals.org/doi/10.1161/JAHA.118.010823 |