Exercise prevents diabetes-induced impairment in superficial buffer barrier in porcine coronary smooth muscle.
AuthorsWitczak CA, Sturek M
JournalJ Appl Physiol
PubMed ID14634027
In healthy coronary smooth muscle cells, the superficial sarcoplasmic reticulum (SR) buffers rise in intracellular Ca(2+) levels. In diabetic dyslipidemia, basal Ca(2+) levels are increased, yet Ca(2+) influx is decreased and SR Ca(2+) uptake is increased. Exercise prevents diabetic dyslipidemia-induced increases in basal Ca(2+) levels and decreases in Ca(2+) influx. ... More