Cardiac gap junctions have a low baseline ability to transmit Ca2+ waves, which can be modulated by beta-adrenergic stimulation or uncouplers, potentially helping to control Ca2+ spread from damaged regions.
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Preclinical modulation of gap junction transmission leaves open its role in limiting Ca2+ spread during cardiac stress; human relevance untested.
Lamont et al. (1998) studied this question.
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