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TRPCs, GPCRs and the Bayliss effect
Author(s) -
Voets Thomas,
Nilius Bernd
Publication year - 2009
Publication title -
the embo journal
Language(s) - English
Resource type - Journals
SCImago Journal Rank - 7.484
H-Index - 392
eISSN - 1460-2075
pISSN - 0261-4189
DOI - 10.1038/emboj.2008.261
Subject(s) - biology , ion channel , physiology , cognitive science , psychology , biochemistry , receptor
An increase in pressure inside most small arteries unexpectedly results in a vasoconstriction. This phenomenon, known as the Bayliss effect, involves the stretch‐induced activation of non‐selective cation channels in the vascular smooth muscle cells. Recent work by Mederos y Schnitzler et al . now demonstrates that the stretch‐induced channel activity originates from a fascinating interplay between a TRP cation channel and the angiotensin receptor.