Lack of evidence of M-cells in porcine left ventricular myocardium

Cardiovascular Research

Volumn 33, Issue 2, 1997, Pages 307-313

  Rodriguez Sinovas A ^a   Cinca, Juan ^a   Tapias, Alfons ^a   Armadans, Lluís ^a   Tresànchez, Màrius ^a   Soler Soler, J ^a  

^a UNIVERSITAT AUTÒNOMA DE BARCELONA   (Spain)

Author keywords

dog, ventricle; M cells; membrane potential; pig, ventricle; quinidine

Indexed keywords

ANIMAL TISSUE; ARTICLE; CONTROLLED STUDY; DOG; HEART LEFT VENTRICLE MUSCLE; MEMBRANE POTENTIAL; NONHUMAN; PRIORITY JOURNAL; SWINE;

ACTION POTENTIALS; ANALYSIS OF VARIANCE; ANIMALS; ANTI-ARRHYTHMIA AGENTS; DOGS; FEMALE; MALE; MEMBRANE POTENTIALS; PERICARDIUM; QUINIDINE; SWINE;

EID: 0031015666     PISSN: 00086363     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/S0008-6363(96)00205-2     Document Type: Article

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