
																
																	Activation of endothelial BKCa channels causes pulmonary vasodilation
																
																
																
															Keywords: BKCa; Large-conductance Ca2+-activated K+ channel; LMVEC; Lung microvascular endothelial cells; PA; Pulmonary artery; NO; Nitric oxide; EDHF; Endothelium-derived hyperpolarizing factors; CNP; C-type natriuretic peptide; IbTx; Iberiotoxin; TEA; Tetraethyla