SKA-31 is an activator of KCa2 and KCa3.1 calcium-activated potassium channels. Its EC50 is almost identical at 2-3 μM for all KCa2 subtypes, and about 10-fold lower (260 nM) at KCa3.1 channels. It has significant blood-pressure reducing activity in experimentally hypertensive mice, suggesting potassium channel activation as a therapeutic target for hypertension.
SKA31 is an activator of KCa2 and KCa3.1 Potassium Channels, Potentiates the EDHF Response and Lowers Blood Pressure.
Lysophosphatidylinositol (LPI) and lysophosphatidylcholine (LPC) are lipid signaling molecules that induce endothelium-dependent vasodilation. In addition, LPC suppresses acetylcholine (Ach)-induced responses. We aimed to determine the influence of LPC and LPI on hyperpolarizing responses in vitro and in situ endothelial cells
Journal of neuroimmune pharmacology : the official journal of the Society on NeuroImmune Pharmacology (2018-07-11)
Ethanol (EtOH), the main ingredient in alcoholic beverages, is well known for its behavioral, physiological, and immunosuppressive effects. There is evidence that EtOH acts through protein targets to exert its physiological effects; however, the mechanisms underlying EtOH's effects on inflammatory
Journal of Alzheimer's disease : JAD, 76(4), 1423-1442 (2020-07-12)
Development of Alzheimer's disease (AD) pathology is associated with impaired blood flow delivery of oxygen and nutrients throughout the brain. Cerebrovascular endothelium regulates vasoreactivity of blood vessel networks for optimal cerebral blood flow. We tested the hypothesis that cerebrovascular endothelial
Glioblastoma (GBM) is a deadly brain tumor, with fast recurrence even after surgical intervention, radio- and chemotherapies. One of the reasons for relapse is the early invasion of surrounding brain parenchyma by GBM, rendering tumor eradication difficult. Recent studies demonstrate
Frontiers in physiology, 12, 639857-639857 (2021-03-27)
Purposes: Since the role of store-operated calcium entry (SOCE) in endothelium-dependent hyperpolarization (EDH)-mediated vasorelaxation of mesenteric arteries in health and colitis is not fully understood, cyclopiazonic acid (CPA), a specific inhibitor of the sarco(endo) plasmic reticulum calcium-ATPases (SERCA), was used
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