Effect of Type-2 Diabetes Mellitus on the Expression and Function of Smooth Muscle ATP-Sensitive Potassium Channels in Human Internal Mammary Artery Grafts

• Main Authors: Jovana Rajkovic (Author), Miodrag Peric (Author), Jelena Stanisic (Author), Milos Gostimirovic (Author), Radmila Novakovic (Author), Vladimir Djokic (Author), Snezana Tepavcevic (Author), Jelena Rakocevic (Author), Milica Labudovic-Borovic (Author), Ljiljana Gojkovic-Bukarica (Author)
• Format: Book
• Published: MDPI AG, 2024-07-01T00:00:00Z.
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Here we have shown for the first time altered expression of the vascular smooth muscle (VSM) K_ATP channel subunits in segments of the human internal mammary artery (HIMA) in patients with type-2 diabetes mellitus (T2DM). Functional properties of vascular K<sub>ATP</su...