Cardiac excitation-contraction coupling: Role of membrane potential in regulation of contraction

American Journal of Physiology - Heart and Circulatory Physiology

Volumn 280, Issue 5 49-5, 2001, Pages

  Ferrier, Gregory R ^a   Howlett, Susan E ^a  

^a DALHOUSIE UNIVERSITY   (Canada)

Author keywords

Calcium induced calcium release; Heart failure; Phosphorylation; Sarcoplasmic reticulum; Voltage sensitive release mechanism

Indexed keywords

CALCIUM CHANNEL L TYPE; CALCIUM ION;

CALCIUM CELL LEVEL; CALCIUM TRANSPORT; ELECTROPHYSIOLOGY; EXCITATION CONTRACTION COUPLING; HEART DEPOLARIZATION; HEART FAILURE; HEART MUSCLE FIBER MEMBRANE POTENTIAL; MYOFILAMENT; PHOSPHORYLATION; PRIORITY JOURNAL; REGULATORY MECHANISM; REVIEW; SARCOPLASMIC RETICULUM;

EID: 0035039353     PISSN: 03636135     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1152/ajpheart.2001.280.5.h1928     Document Type: Review

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