Calcium sparks in mouse ventricular myocytes at physiological temperature

American Journal of Physiology - Heart and Circulatory Physiology

Volumn 285, Issue 4 54-4, 2003, Pages

  Ferrier, Gregory R ^a   Smith, Robin H ^a   Howlett, Susan E ^a  

^a DALHOUSIE UNIVERSITY   (Canada)

Author keywords

Ca2+ imaging; Contraction; Excitation contraction coupling; Fluorescence; Sarcoplasmic reticulum

Indexed keywords

CAFFEINE; CALCIUM ION;

ANIMAL CELL; ARTICLE; CALCIUM TRANSPORT; EXCITATION CONTRACTION COUPLING; FLUORESCENCE; HEART CONTRACTION; HEART MUSCLE CELL; HEART VENTRICLE; MOUSE; NONHUMAN; PRIORITY JOURNAL; SARCOPLASMIC RETICULUM; VOLTAGE CLAMP;

EID: 0141676790     PISSN: 03636135     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1152/ajpheart.00802.2002     Document Type: Article

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