Pulmonary hypertension induced by high pulmonary blood flow involves a variety of complex mecha -nisms, including endothelial damage , pulmonary artery smooth muscle relaxation - contraction disorder and vascular remod -eling. Besides, the factor of ion channels in pulmonary artery smooth muscle cells is also highly correlated to vasoconstric -tion. In recent years , many studies have shown that activation of Ca - activated Cl channels is responsible for the membrane depolarization of pulmonary artery smooth muscle cells , and plays an important role in the regulation of vascular tone and vasoconstriction. This article reviews the biophysical and pharmacological characteristics of Ca - activated Cl channels as well as the influence of Ca - activated Cl channels in high pulmonary blood flow - induced pulmonary hyperten -sion.
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