Effects of chronic hypoxia on intracellular calcium concentration in pulmonary arterial smooth muscle cells / 中国病理生理杂志

ABSTRACT

AIM: To study the effect of chronic hypoxia(CH) on the intracellular calcium([Ca~(2+)]i) in pulmonary artery smooth muscle cells(PASMCs) and the role of L-type calcium channel and calcium store. METHODS: The rat chronic hypoxia model was set up and intervene the PASMCs with normal PSS,calcium-free PSS,nifedipine,and heparine respectively.The resting [Ca~(2+)]i was determined with the Fura-2/AM calcium imaging technique.RESULTS:(1) The [Ca~(2+)]i in CH group in normal PSS was higher than that in control group in normal PSS(P