| Arteriolar Vascular Smooth Muscle Cells: Mechanotransducers in a complex environment. | |
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PMID: 22677491 Owner: NLM Status: Publisher |
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Contraction of small artery (diameters typically less than 250μm) vascular smooth muscle cells (VSMCs) plays a critical role in local control of blood flow and arterial pressure through its affect on vascular caliber. Specifically, contraction of small arteries in response to increased intraluminal pressure is referred to as the myogenic response and represents an important role for mechanotransduction. Critical questions remain as to how changes in pressure are sensed by VSMCs and transduced across the cell membrane to tune the contractile state of the cell. Recent studies suggest a pivotal role for interactions between VSMCs and extracellular matrix (ECM) proteins. Thus, pressure-induced deformation of ECM proteins and their cell surface receptors (for example, integrins) may initiate contraction and cytoskeletal remodeling through modulation of ion channels, membrane depolarization, increased intracellular Ca(2+) and actomyosin crossbridge cycling. Importantly, it is argued that the contractile properties of small artery VSMCs reflect an intimate and integrated interaction with their extracellular environment and the three-dimensional structure of the vessel wall. |
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Michael A Hill; Gerald A Meininger |
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Type: JOURNAL ARTICLE Date: 2012-6-4 |
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Title: The international journal of biochemistry & cell biology Volume: - ISSN: 1878-5875 ISO Abbreviation: - Publication Date: 2012 Jun |
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Created Date: 2012-6-8 Completed Date: - Revised Date: - |
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Nlm Unique ID: 9508482 Medline TA: Int J Biochem Cell Biol Country: - |
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Languages: ENG Pagination: - Citation Subset: - |
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Copyright © 2012. Published by Elsevier Ltd. |
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Dalton Cardiovascular Research Center and Department of Medical Pharmacology and Physiology, University of Missouri, Columbia, Missouri 65211, USA. |
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