A novel trigger for cholesterol-dependent smooth muscle contraction mediated by the sphingosylphosphorylcholine-Rho-kinase pathway in the rat basilar artery: a mechanistic role for lipid rafts

A novel trigger for cholesterol-dependent smooth muscle contraction mediated by the sphingosylphosphorylcholine-Rho-kinase pathway in the rat basilar artery: a mechanistic role for lipid rafts

Journal of Cerebral Blood Flow & Metabolism advance online publication, January 21 2015.
doi:10.1038/jcbfm.2014.260

Authors: Satoshi Shirao, Hiroshi Yoneda, Mizuya Shinoyama, Kazutaka Sugimoto, Hiroyasu Koizumi, Hideyuki Ishihara, Fumiaki Oka, Hirokazu Sadahiro, Sadahiro Nomura, Masami Fujii, Masakatsu Tamechika, Yoshiteru Kagawa, Yuji Owada & Michiyasu Suzuki

Source: Journal of Cerebral Blood Flow - January 21, 2015 Category: Neurology Authors: Satoshi ShiraoHiroshi YonedaMizuya ShinoyamaKazutaka SugimotoHiroyasu KoizumiHideyuki IshiharaFumiaki OkaHirokazu SadahiroSadahiro NomuraMasami FujiiMasakatsu TamechikaYoshiteru KagawaYuji OwadaMichiyasu Suzuki Tags: Hyperlipidemia lipid rafts Rho-kinase sphingosylphosphorylcholine vasospasm Source Type: research