January 1, 2010
Excitation-Contraction Coupling and Cardiac Contractile Force
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This publication provides a comprehensive review of excitation-contraction coupling, cardiac action potentials, calcium fluxes, and the control of cardiac contractile force.
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Cardiac contractile force and excitation-contraction coupling
Abstract
Major cellular structures involved in E-C coupling. 2. Myofilaments: The end effector of E-C Coupling. 3. Sources and sinks of activator calcium. 4. Cardiac action potentials and ion channels. 5. Ca influx via sarcolemmal Ca channels. 6. Na/Ca exchange and the sarcolemmal Ca-pump. 7. Sarcoplasmic reticulum Ca uptake, content and release. 8. Excitation-contraction coupling. 9. Control of cardiac contraction by SR and sarcolemmal Ca fluxes. 10. Cardiac inotropy and Ca mismanagement. References. Index.
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Donald M. Bers
Electrophysiology
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Yujie Zhu
Nanjing University of Chinese Medicine
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Journal of Cardiovascular Disease Research
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