Electromagnetic energy (670 nm) stimulates vasodilation through activation of the large conductance potassium channel (BKCa)

Debebe Gebremendhin; Brian Lindemer; Dorothee Weihrauch; David R. Harder; Nicole L. Lohr

doi:10.1371/journal.pone.0257896

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Electromagnetic energy (670 nm) stimulates vasodilation through activation of the large conductance potassium channel (BK_Ca)

Debebe Gebremendhin,

Roles Conceptualization, Data curation, Formal analysis, Investigation, Writing – original draft, Writing – review & editing

Affiliations Department of Physiology, Medical College of Wisconsin, Milwaukee, WI, United States of America, Cardiovascular Center, Medical College of Wisconsin, Milwaukee, WI, United States of America
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Brian Lindemer,

Roles Data curation, Formal analysis, Investigation, Writing – original draft, Writing – review & editing

Affiliations Division of Cardiovascular Medicine, Department of Medicine, Medical College of Wisconsin, Milwaukee, WI, United States of America, Clement J Zablocki VA Medical Center, Milwaukee, WI, United States of America
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Dorothee Weihrauch,

Roles Data curation, Formal analysis, Investigation, Writing – review & editing

Affiliation Department of Anesthesiology, Medical College of Wisconsin, Milwaukee, WI, United States of America

https://orcid.org/0000-0002-8358-2397

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David R. Harder,

Roles Conceptualization, Writing – review & editing

Affiliations Department of Physiology, Medical College of Wisconsin, Milwaukee, WI, United States of America, Cardiovascular Center, Medical College of Wisconsin, Milwaukee, WI, United States of America, Clement J Zablocki VA Medical Center, Milwaukee, WI, United States of America
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Nicole L. Lohr

Roles Conceptualization, Formal analysis, Funding acquisition, Supervision, Writing – original draft, Writing – review & editing

* E-mail: ntonn@mcw.edu

Affiliations Department of Physiology, Medical College of Wisconsin, Milwaukee, WI, United States of America, Cardiovascular Center, Medical College of Wisconsin, Milwaukee, WI, United States of America, Division of Cardiovascular Medicine, Department of Medicine, Medical College of Wisconsin, Milwaukee, WI, United States of America, Clement J Zablocki VA Medical Center, Milwaukee, WI, United States of America

https://orcid.org/0000-0003-4929-0902

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Electromagnetic energy (670 nm) stimulates vasodilation through activation of the large conductance potassium channel (BK_Ca)

Debebe Gebremendhin,
Brian Lindemer,
Dorothee Weihrauch,
David R. Harder,
Nicole L. Lohr

Published: October 5, 2021
https://doi.org/10.1371/journal.pone.0257896

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