Abstract:Smooth muscle cells (SMCs) in arterioles from striated muscle display IP
3
receptor-dependent Ca
2+
waves that contribute to global myoplasmic Ca
2+
concentration and myogenic tone. However, the contribution of voltage-gated Ca
2+
channels (VGCC) to these arteriolar Ca
2+
signals is unknown. We tested the hypothesis that Ca
2+
waves depend on Ca
2+
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