Alterations in properties of L-type Ca channels in aging rat heart

Journal of Molecular and Cellular Cardiology

Volumn 34, Issue 3, 2002, Pages 297-308

  Josephson, Ira R ^a   Guia, Antonio ^a   Stern, Michael D ^a   Lakatta, Edward G ^a  

^a NATIONAL INSTITUTE ON AGING   (United States)

Author keywords

Aging; Cardiac Myocytes; Heart; L Type Ca Channels

Indexed keywords

CALCIUM CHANNEL L TYPE; CALCIUM;

AGING; ANIMAL CELL; ARTICLE; CALCIUM CURRENT; CHANNEL GATING; HEART MUSCLE CELL; HEART MUSCLE POTENTIAL; HEART VENTRICLE; MALE; NONHUMAN; PRIORITY JOURNAL; RAT; ANIMAL; ELECTRIC CONDUCTIVITY; ELECTROPHYSIOLOGY; HEART MUSCLE; METABOLISM; PHYSIOLOGY; WISTAR RAT;

RATTUS NORVEGICUS;

AGING; ANIMALS; CALCIUM; CALCIUM CHANNELS, L-TYPE; ELECTRIC CONDUCTIVITY; ELECTROPHYSIOLOGY; MALE; MYOCARDIUM; RATS; RATS, WISTAR;

EID: 0036513427     PISSN: 00222828     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1006/jmcc.2001.1512     Document Type: Article

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