Myosin Phosphorylation and Arterial Mechanics

Driska, Steven P.

Abstract

Funding Agency

• Agency: National Institute of Health (NIH)
• Institute: National Heart, Lung, and Blood Institute (NHLBI)
• Type: Modified Research Career Development Award (K04)
• Project #: 7K04HL001198-06
• Application #: 3073672
• Study Section: Experimental Cardiovascular Sciences Study Section (ECS)
• Project Start: 1987-09-01
• Project End: 1988-06-30
• Budget Start: 1987-09-01
• Budget End: 1988-06-30
• Support Year: 6
• Fiscal Year: 1987

Institution

• Name: Temple University
• Type: Schools of Medicine
• City: Philadelphia
• State: PA
• Country: United States
• Zip Code: 19122

Publications

Dougherty, T J; Driska, S P (1991) Unusual [Ca2+] dependence of vascular smooth muscle cell shortening velocity. Am J Physiol 260:C449-56

Desilets, M; Driska, S P; Baumgarten, C M (1989) Current fluctuations and oscillations in smooth muscle cells from hog carotid artery. Role of the sarcoplasmic reticulum. Circ Res 65:708-22

Driska, S P; Stein, P G; Porter, R (1989) Myosin dephosphorylation during rapid relaxation of hog carotid artery smooth muscle. Am J Physiol 256:C315-21

Driska, S P (1987) High myosin light chain phosphatase activity in arterial smooth muscle: can it explain the latch phenomenon? Prog Clin Biol Res 245:387-98

Ford, G D; Driska, S P (1986) Influence of altering cellular magnesium content on vascular smooth muscle contractility. Am J Physiol 251:C687-95

Driska, S P; Porter, R (1986) Isolation of smooth muscle cells from swine carotid artery by digestion with papain. Am J Physiol 251:C474-81