Length modulation of active force in rat cardiac myocytes: Is titin the sensor?

Journal of Molecular and Cellular Cardiology

Volumn 31, Issue 6, 1999, Pages 1215-1227

  Cazorla, Olivier ^a   Vassort, Guy ^b   Garnier, Didier ^a   Le Guennec, Jean Yves ^a  

^a CNRS   (France)

^b HÔPITAL ARNAUD DE VILLENEUVE   (France)

Author keywords

Cardiomyocytes; Contraction; Excitation contraction coupling; Myofilament Ca2+ sensitivity; Passive load; Rat; Stretch; Titin

Indexed keywords

CALCIUM ION; CONNECTIN; CONTRACTILE PROTEIN; TRYPSIN;

ANIMAL CELL; ANIMAL TISSUE; ARTICLE; ELECTROPHORESIS; FORCE; HEART CONTRACTION; HEART MUSCLE CELL; MODULATION; MUSCLE STRETCHING; MYOFILAMENT; NONHUMAN; POLYACRYLAMIDE GEL ELECTROPHORESIS; PRIORITY JOURNAL; RAT; SARCOMERE LENGTH; STARLING LAW;

EID: 0033151961     PISSN: 00222828     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1006/jmcc.1999.0954     Document Type: Article

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