Adhesion molecules: Why they are important to the electrophysiologist

Journal of Cardiovascular Electrophysiology

Volumn 17, Issue 2, 2006, Pages 225-229

  Saffitz, Jeffrey E ^a,b  

^a HARVARD MEDICAL SCHOOL   (United States)

^b BETH ISRAEL DEACONESS MEDICAL CENTER   (United States)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

CELL ADHESION MOLECULE; DESMIN;

CARDIOMYOPATHY; CELL ADHESION; CELL JUNCTION; CELL STRUCTURE; CYTOSKELETON; DESMOSOME; GAP JUNCTION; HEART ARRHYTHMIA; HEART ELECTROPHYSIOLOGY; HEART MUSCLE CELL; HEART VENTRICLE CONDUCTION; HUMAN; IMMUNOHISTOCHEMISTRY; NONHUMAN; PATHOPHYSIOLOGY; PRIORITY JOURNAL; PROTEIN EXPRESSION; PROTEIN FUNCTION; REGULATORY MECHANISM; REVIEW; RISK ASSESSMENT; RISK FACTOR; SIGNAL TRANSDUCTION;

ANIMALS; ARRHYTHMIA; CARDIOMYOPATHIES; CELL ADHESION MOLECULES; GAP JUNCTIONS; HUMANS; INTERCELLULAR JUNCTIONS; MICE; MYOCARDIUM; SIGNAL TRANSDUCTION;

EID: 33644763313     PISSN: 10453873     EISSN: 15408167     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1111/j.1540-8167.2006.00365.x     Document Type: Review

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