Ca2+ sparks involving mulfiple Ca2+ release sites along Z-lines in rat heart cells

Journal of Physiology

Volumn 497, Issue 1, 1996, Pages 31-38

  Parker, Ian ^b   Zang, Wei Jin ^a   Wier, W Gil ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF MARYLAND SCHOOL OF MEDICINE   (United States)

^b UNIVERSITY OF CALIFORNIA   (United States)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

CALCIUM ION;

ANIMAL CELL; ARTICLE; CALCIUM TRANSPORT; DIFFUSION COEFFICIENT; HEART MUSCLE CELL; MICROSCOPY; NONHUMAN; PRIORITY JOURNAL; RAT;

EID: 0029962659     PISSN: 00223751     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1113/jphysiol.1996.sp021747     Document Type: Article

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