TRPV4 tetramer transports calcium ions (Ca2+) from the extracellular region to the cytosol

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R-BTA-9858823
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Bos taurus
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TRPV4 tetramer transports calcium ions (Ca2+) from the extracellular region to the cytosol
Mechanical stretching of capillary endothelial cells causes opening of TRPV4 channels and influx of calcium ions from the extracellular region to the cytosol (Thodeti et al. 2009).
Literature References
PubMed ID Title Journal Year
19359599 TRPV4 channels mediate cyclic strain-induced endothelial cell reorientation through integrin-to-integrin signaling

Thodeti, CK, Matthews, B, Ravi, A, Mammoto, A, Ghosh, K, Bracha, AL, Ingber, DE

Circ Res 2009
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calcium channel activity of TRPV4 tetramer [plasma membrane]

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