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Newest firstThe G protein-coupled receptor GPR18, engaged by pro-resolving and cannabinoid-related lipid ligands, plays a vascular bed-specific protective role in endothelial function. The aim of the present study was to establish the vasoreactivity and passive biomechanical properties of the thoracic aorta and femoral artery of adult GPR18 knockout compared with wildtype mice, using ex vivo myography, arterial morphology, an…
Open article record in new tab ↗Background The transient receptor potential vanilloid type 1 (TRPV1) is expressed in the cardiovascular system, and increased TRPV1 expression has been associated with cardiac hypertrophy. Nevertheless, the role of TRPV1 in the pathogenesis of cardiac hypertrophy and the underlying molecular mechanisms remain unclear. Methods and results In cultured cardiomyocytes, activation of TRPV1 increased cell size and eleva…