Nonuniform elasticity of titin in cardiac myocytes: A study using immunoelectron microscopy and cellular mechanics

Biophysical Journal

Volumn 70, Issue 1, 1996, Pages 430-442

  Granzier, Henk ^a   Helmes, Michiel ^a   Trombitás, Károly ^a  

^a WASHINGTON STATE UNIVERSITY   (United States)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

CONNECTIN;

ANIMAL CELL; ARTICLE; BIOMECHANICS; CELL KINETICS; ELASTICITY; HEART MUSCLE CELL; HEART STROKE VOLUME; IMMUNOELECTRON MICROSCOPY; MUSCLE TONE; NONHUMAN; RAT; SARCOMERE; SKELETAL MUSCLE;

ANIMALIA;

EID: 0030048904     PISSN: 00063495     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/S0006-3495(96)79586-3     Document Type: Article

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