A KCa2.2/2.3 opener reverses ET-1 induced NLRP3 activation in hypertensive mice
RS Fais,
SG Comerma-Steffensen,
E Pinilla
et al.
Abstract:Membrane depolarization is implicated in the activation of the NLRP3 inflammasome. Downregulation of endothelial Ca2+-activated K+channels type 2.3 (KCa2.3) and endothelin-1 (ET-1) upregulation in the corpus cavernosum (CC) are associated with erectile dysfunction. We hypothesized that opening KCa2.2/2.3 channels could reverse erectile dysfunction and NLRP3 activation in hypertensive DOCA/salt mice. Methods: Hypertension was induced in mice using a DOCA/salt model, with unilaterally nephrectomized mice as cont… Show more
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