Significance Excitation–transcription (E-T) coupling can initiate and modulate essential physiological or pathological responses in cells, such as neurons and cardiac myocytes. Although vascular myocytes also exhibit E-T coupling in response… Click to show full abstract
Significance Excitation–transcription (E-T) coupling can initiate and modulate essential physiological or pathological responses in cells, such as neurons and cardiac myocytes. Although vascular myocytes also exhibit E-T coupling in response to membrane depolarization, the underlying molecular mechanisms are unknown. Our study reveals that E-T coupling in vascular myocytes converts intracellular Ca2+ signals into selective gene transcription related to chemotaxis, leukocyte adhesion, and inflammation. Our discovery identifies a mechanism for vascular remodeling as an adaptation to increased circumferential stretch.
               
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