An evolutionarily conserved pacemaker role for HCN ion channels in smooth muscle
L. Yang, R. J. R. Arbona, C. Smith, K. M. Banks, V. K. Thomas, L. Palmer, T. Evans, R. Hurtado
This study identifies HCN ion channels as evolutionarily conserved pacemakers in smooth muscle, showing their role in peristalsis and pacemaker activity in the urinary tract.
bioRxiv · Aug 14, 2022Physiology