Regulation of intercellular coupling in acute and chronic heart disease

Brazilian Journal of Medical and Biological Research

Volumn 33, Issue 4, 2000, Pages 407-413

  Saffitz, J E ^a  

^a WASHINGTON UNIVERSITY SCHOOL OF MEDICINE   (United States)

Author keywords

Arrhytmias; Cardiac hypertrophy; Gap junctions; Heart failure

Indexed keywords

GAP JUNCTION PROTEIN;

ACUTE DISEASE; ARTICLE; CARDIOMEGALY; CELL COMMUNICATION; CELL JUNCTION; CHRONIC DISEASE; CONGESTIVE HEART FAILURE; ELECTRIC CONDUCTIVITY; HEART ARRHYTHMIA; HUMAN; METABOLISM; PHOSPHORYLATION; PHYSIOLOGY;

ACUTE DISEASE; ARRHYTHMIA; CARDIOMEGALY; CELL COMMUNICATION; CHRONIC DISEASE; CONNEXINS; ELECTRIC CONDUCTIVITY; GAP JUNCTIONS; HEART FAILURE, CONGESTIVE; HUMANS; PHOSPHORYLATION;

EID: 0034167446     PISSN: 0100879X     EISSN: 1414431X     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1590/S0100-879X2000000400006     Document Type: Article

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