These data demonstrate that A-272651 modulates smooth muscle contractility and neuronal firing properties. Unlike previously reported peptide BK(Ca) blockers, A-272651 represents one of the first small molecule BK(Ca) channel blockers that could serve as a useful tool for further characterization of BK(Ca) channels in physiological and pathological states.
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