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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Main Authors: Loïc Le Gal, Maxime Pellegrin, Tania Santoro, Lucia Mazzolai, Armin Kurtz, Paolo Meda, Charlotte Wagner, Jacques‐Antoine Haefliger
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Wiley 2019-04-01
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