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KCl evokes contraction of airway smooth muscle via activation of RhoA and Rho-kinase by Janssen, Luke J, Tazzeo, Tracy, Zuo, Jianmin, Pertens, Evi, Keshavjee, Shaf

“…Airway smooth muscle (ASM) cells express voltage-dependent Ca2+ channels, primarily of the L-subtype. These may play a role in excitation-contraction coupling…”
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Regulation of Rho/ROCK signaling in airway smooth muscle by membrane potential and [Ca2+]i by Liu, Caiqiong, Zuo, Jianmin, Pertens, Evi, Helli, Peter B, Janssen, Luke J

“…Recently, we have shown that Rho and Rho-activated kinase (ROCK) may become activated by high-millimolar KCl, which had previously been widely assumed to act…”
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Intracellular Cl- fluxes play a novel role in Ca2+ handling in airway smooth muscle by Hirota, Simon, Trimble, Nancy, Pertens, Evi, Janssen, Luke J

“…Intracellular Ca(2+) is actively sequestered into the sarcoplasmic reticulum (SR), whereas the release of Ca(2+) from the SR can be triggered by activation of…”
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Ceramide Is Responsible for the Failure of Compensatory Nerve Sprouting in Apolipoprotein E Knock-Out Mice by Maysinger, Dusica, Holmes, Michael, Han, Xianlin, Epand, Richard M, Pertens, Evi, Foerster, Anne, Barlas, Cia, Holtzman, David M, Diamond, Jack

“…Apolipoprotein E (apoE) is a key transporter of the cholesterol and phospholipids required for membrane synthesis and nerve growth. We now report a virtual…”
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Isoprostanes constrict human radial artery by stimulation of thromboxane receptors, Ca2+ release, and RhoA activation by Mueed, Irem, PhD, Tazzeo, Tracy, BSc, Liu, Ciaqiong, BSc, Pertens, Evi, BSc, Zhang, Yongde, PhD, Cybulski, Irene, MD, Semelhago, Lloyd, MD, Noora, Joseph, MD, Lamy, Andre, MD, Teoh, Kevin, MD, Chu, Victor, MD, Janssen, Luke J., PhD

“…Objectives Radial artery vasospasm remains a potential cause of early graft failure after coronary bypass graft surgery, despite pretreatment with α-adrenergic…”
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Intraspinal and behavioral consequences of nerve growth factor-induced nociceptive sprouting and nerve growth factor-induced hyperalgesia compared in adult rats by Pertens, Evi, Urschel-Gysbers, Bethany A., Holmes, Michael, Pal, Raveen, Foerster, Anne, Kril, Yvonne, Diamond, Jack

“…Intraspinal and behavioral events were studied in adult rats with nociceptive nerves that were undergoing collateral sprouting into adjacent denervated skin…”
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The reverse mode of the Na(+)/Ca(2+) exchanger provides a source of Ca(2+) for store refilling following agonist-induced Ca(2+) mobilization by Hirota, Simon, Pertens, Evi, Janssen, Luke J

“…Agonist-induced contraction of airway smooth muscle (ASM) can be triggered by an elevation in the intracellular Ca(2+) concentration, primarily through the…”
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8-isoprostaglandin E(2) activates Ca(2+)-dependent K(+) current via cyclic AMP signaling pathway in murine renal artery by Zhang, Yongde, Pertens, Evi, Janssen, Luke J

“…The inhibitory pathway of 8-isoprostaglandin E(2) was investigated in murine renal arterial smooth muscle. K(+) current was augmented in a…”
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Cyclopiazonic acid activates a Ca2+-permeable, nonselective cation conductance in porcine and bovine tracheal smooth muscle by Helli, Peter B, Pertens, Evi, Janssen, Luke J

“…Firestone Institute for Respiratory Health, St. Joseph's Healthcare, Department of Medicine, McMaster University, Hamilton, Ontario, Canada Submitted 1 March…”
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Cyclopiazonic acid activates a Ca super(2+)-permeable, nonselective cation conductance in porcine and bovine tracheal smooth muscle by Helli, Peter B, Pertens, Evi, Janssen, Luke J

“…Capacitative Ca super(2+) entry has been examined in several tissues and, in some, appears to be mediated by nonselective cation channels collectively referred…”
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Cyclopiazonic acid activates a Ca 2+ -permeable, nonselective cation conductance in porcine and bovine tracheal smooth muscle by Helli, Peter B., Pertens, Evi, Janssen, Luke J.

“…Capacitative Ca 2+ entry has been examined in several tissues and, in some, appears to be mediated by nonselective cation channels collectively referred to as…”
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8-isoprostaglandin E2 activates Ca2+-dependent K+ current via cyclic AMP signaling pathway in murine renal artery by Zhang, Yongde, Pertens, Evi, Janssen, Luke J.

“…The inhibitory pathway of 8-isoprostaglandin E2 was investigated in murine renal arterial smooth muscle. K+ current was augmented in a concentration-dependent…”
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Isoprostanes constrict human radial artery by stimulation of thromboxane receptors, Ca 2+ release, and RhoA activation by Mueed, Irem, Tazzeo, Tracy, Liu, Ciaqiong, Pertens, Evi, Zhang, Yongde, Cybulski, Irene, Semelhago, Lloyd, Noora, Joseph, Lamy, Andre, Teoh, Kevin, Chu, Victor, Janssen, Luke J.

“…Radial artery vasospasm remains a potential cause of early graft failure after coronary bypass graft surgery, despite pretreatment with α-adrenergic or calcium…”
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Neotrofin, a novel purine that induces NGF-dependent nociceptive nerve sprouting but not hyperalgesia in adult rat skin by Holmes, Michael, Maysinger, Dusica, Foerster, Anne, Pertens, Evi, Barlas, Cia, Diamond, Jack

“…We report peripheral actions in rats of Neotrofin, a purine derivative of therapeutic interest. Systemic injections mimicked NGF in eliciting sprouting of…”
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