Hyposmotic Cell Stretch Increases L-type Calcium Current in Smooth Muscle Cells of the Human Stomach

  • Kang, Tong-Mook (Department of Physiology Sungkyunkwan University College of Medicine) ;
  • Kim, Chun-Hee (Department of Physiology Sungkyunkwan University College of Medicin) ;
  • Kim, Min-Jung (Department of Physiology Sungkyunkwan University College of Medicin) ;
  • Park, Myoung-Kyu (Department of Physiology Sungkyunkwan University College of Medicin) ;
  • Uhm, Dae-Yong (Department of Physiology Sungkyunkwan University College of Medicin) ;
  • Rhee, Jong-Chul (Department of Medicine, Sungkyunkwan University College of Medicin) ;
  • Rhee, Poong-Lyul (Department of Medicine, Sungkyunkwan University College of Medicine)
  • Published : 1998.06.01

Abstract

Stretch-activated ion channel that is open by mechanical stress applied on the cell membrane is one of the classes of ion channels. Other than stretch-activated channel itself, it has been also reported that a variety of ion channels could be modulated by a mechanical cell stretch.(omitted)

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