Sarcolemmal Ca influx through L-type Ca channels in ventricular myocytes of a teleost fish

American Journal of Physiology - Regulatory Integrative and Comparative Physiology

Volumn 272, Issue 5 41-5, 1997, Pages

  Vornanen, Matti ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF EASTERN FINLAND   (Finland)

Author keywords

Excitation contraction coupling; Myocyte size; Single cells

Indexed keywords

CALCIUM CHANNEL;

ANIMAL CELL; ARTICLE; CALCIUM TRANSPORT; EXCITATION CONTRACTION COUPLING; HEART MUSCLE CELL; HEART VENTRICLE CONTRACTION; NONHUMAN; PRIORITY JOURNAL; TELEOST;

EID: 0030977829     PISSN: 03636119     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1152/ajpregu.1997.272.5.r1432     Document Type: Article

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