Potassium channels in vascular smooth muscle and essential hypertension
- VernacularTitle:血管平滑肌钾通道与原发性高血压
- Author:
Shuzhi ZHOU
;
Zongde WEI
;
- Publication Type:Journal Article
- Keywords:
Potassium channels;
Hypertension
- From:
Chinese Journal of Pathophysiology
1986;0(04):-
- CountryChina
- Language:Chinese
-
Abstract:
Essentialhypertension(EH)ischaracterizedbyanincreasedtotalperipheralresistance . Therearefourtypesofpotassiumchannelsinvascularsmoothmusclecells ,includingKca ,Kv ,Kir ,KATP , whichplayanimportantroleinregulatingthediameterofvascular .Thechangeofpotassiumchannelsmay havesomethingtodowiththepathogenesisofhypertension .Thisarticlereviewsthecharactersofpotassium channelsandtheirrolesinEH . [
