Ca channels in cardiac myocytes: structure and function in Ca influx and intracellular Ca release
Key result
Sarcolemmal and sarcoplasmic reticulum calcium channels are crucial for basic cellular electrophysiological properties, excitation-contraction coupling, and control of cardiac contractility.
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Cardiac myocytes
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Review
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Implication
Informs arrhythmia mechanisms via calcium handling; leaves open targeted therapies pending clinical validation.
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Cardiac myocytes
This review summarizes the fundamental structure and function of calcium channels in cardiac myocytes, highlighting their critical roles in cellular electrophysiology, excitation-contraction coupling, and arrhythmogenesis.
Cite This Study
Donald M. Bers (1999) conducted a review in Cardiac myocyte physiology. Sarcolemmal and sarcoplasmic reticulum calcium channels are crucial for basic cellular electrophysiological properties, excitation-contraction coupling, and control of cardiac contractility.