TITLE: Gain-of-function mutation in the KCNMB1 potassium channel subunit is associated with low prevalence of diastolic hypertension
An accompanying commentary by Mark Nelson of the University of Vermont provides detail on our current understanding of the molecular underpinnings of hypertension, and places Valverde and colleagues' work in this context.
AUTHOR CONTACT:
Miguel A. Valverde
Universitat Pompeu Fabra, Barcelona, Spain.
Phone: 34-93-542-2832
Fax: 34-93-542-2802
E-mail: miguel.valverde@edu.upf
View the PDF of this article at: http://www.jci.org/cgi/content/full/113/7/1032
ACCOMPANYING COMMENTARY: The beta1 subunit of the Ca2+-sensitive K+ channel protects against hypertension
AUTHOR CONTACT:
Mark T. Nelson
University of Vermont, Burlington, Vermont, USA.
Phone: 802-656-2500
Fax: 802-656-4523
E-mail: Mark.Nelson@uvm.edu
Journal of Clinical Investigation