Down-regulation of KCa2.3 channels causes erectile dysfunction in mice
Abstract Modulation of endothelial calcium-activated K+ channels has been proposed as an approach to restore arterial endothelial cell function in disease. We hypothesized that small-conductance calcium-activated K+ channels (KCa2.3 or SK3) contributes to erectile function. The research was performe...
Main Authors: | Simon Comerma-Steffensen, Attila Kun, Elise R. Hedegaard, Susie Mogensen, Christian Aalkjaer, Ralf Köhler, Birgitte Mønster Christensen, Ulf Simonsen |
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Format: | Article |
Language: | English |
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Nature Portfolio
2017-06-01
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Series: | Scientific Reports |
Online Access: | https://doi.org/10.1038/s41598-017-04188-5 |
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