Mechanisms underlying calcium sparks in cardiac muscle

Journal of General Physiology

Volumn 113, Issue 3, 1999, Pages 373-376

  Cannell, M B ^a   Soeller, C ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF AUCKLAND   (New Zealand)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

CALCIUM TRANSPORT; CHANNEL GATING; EXCITATION CONTRACTION COUPLING; HEART MUSCLE; MATHEMATICAL MODEL; MEMBRANE DEPOLARIZATION; REVIEW; TEMPORAL SUMMATION;

ANIMALS; CALCIUM CHANNELS; CALCIUM SIGNALING; HEART; MYOCARDIUM;

EID: 0032894320     PISSN: 00221295     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1085/jgp.113.3.373     Document Type: Review

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