Research Article

Activation of Inward Rectifier K+ Channel 2.1 by PDGF-BB in Rat Vascular Smooth Muscle Cells through Protein Kinase A

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Effects of PDGF-BB on Kir2.1, Kir2.2, and Kir2.3 in transiently transfected HEK293 cells. (a–c) The transfections of the Kir2.1, Kir2.2, and Kir2.3 vector were verified by RT-PCR. (d–f) Arithmetic () of current-voltage relationship curves. (g) Arithmetic () of the current amplitude at -150 mV of Kir2.x currents in PDGF-BB; Kir2.1. vs. Kir2.2, Kir2.1; vs. Kir2.3. CON means vascular smooth muscle cells without any drug intervention.
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