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Vascular TRP Channels
Hill-Eubanks DC, Gonzales AL, Sonkusare SK, Nelson MT
Physiological Reviews. 2014;29(5):343-360.
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Abstract
Endothelial cells and smooth muscle cells of resistance arteries mediate opposing responses to mechanical forces acting on the vasculature, promoting dilation in response to flow and constriction in response to pressure, respectively. In this review, we explore the role of TRP channels, particularly endothelial TRPV4 and smooth muscle TRPC6 and TRPM4 channels, in vascular mechanosensing circuits, placing their putative mechanosensitivity in context with other proposed upstream and downstream signaling pathways.