Arteries respond in opposite ways for males and females
Wednesday, April 29, 2020 - 19:21
in Biology & Nature
A protein known to expand blood vessels -- key to controlling conditions like high blood pressure -- actually has different functions in males and females, new UC Davis Health research shows. Conducted using arterial cells from mice, the study is the first to identify sex-based distinctions in how the protein -- Kv2.1 -- works.