Induction and patterning of the cardiac conduction system

International Journal of Developmental Biology

Volumn 46, Issue 6, 2002, Pages 765-775

  Pennisi, David J ^a   Rentschler, Stacey ^a   Gourdie, Robert G ^a   Fishman, Glenn I ^a   Mikawa, Takashi ^a  

^a WEILL CORNELL MEDICAL COLLEGE   (United States)

Author keywords

Cardiac conduction system; Development; Embryo; Heart; Induction

Indexed keywords

CALCIUM CHANNEL L TYPE; CALCIUM CHANNEL T TYPE; ENDOTHELIAL CELL GROWTH FACTOR; ENDOTHELIN 1;

ACTION POTENTIAL; CARDIOVASCULAR SYSTEM; CELL DIFFERENTIATION; CHICK EMBRYO; EMBRYO DEVELOPMENT; GAP JUNCTION; GENE EXPRESSION; GENE EXPRESSION REGULATION; GENE INDUCTION; HEART ATRIOVENTRICULAR NODE; HEART BLOOD VESSEL; HEART CONDUCTION; HEART DEVELOPMENT; HEART MUSCLE CONDUCTION SYSTEM; HEMODYNAMICS; MOLECULAR BIOLOGY; ONTOGENY; PACEMAKER; PRIORITY JOURNAL; PROTEIN EXPRESSION; PROTEIN PROCESSING; PURKINJE FIBER; REVIEW; SINUS NODE;

ANIMALS; ATRIOVENTRICULAR NODE; BIOLOGICAL CLOCKS; BLOOD VESSELS; CHICK EMBRYO; EMBRYONIC INDUCTION; ENDOTHELIUM; GENE EXPRESSION REGULATION, DEVELOPMENTAL; HEART; HEART CONDUCTION SYSTEM; MICE; MYOCYTES, CARDIAC; PURKINJE FIBERS;

AVES; MAMMALIA; VERTEBRATA;

EID: 0036709141     PISSN: 02146282     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: None     Document Type: Review

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