Bifurcation analysis of genetically engineered pacemaking in mammalian heart

Journal of Biological Physics

Volumn 32, Issue 2, 2006, Pages 169-172

  Tong, Wing Chiu ^a   Holden, Arun V ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF LEEDS   (United Kingdom)

Author keywords

Bifurcation analysis; Funny current; If; IK1; Inward rectifying current; Pacemaking; Ventricular cell model

Indexed keywords

ALGORITHM; ARTICLE; DOWN REGULATION; ELECTROPHYSIOLOGY; GENETIC ENGINEERING; HEART; HOMEOSTASIS; HYPERPOLARIZATION; ION TRANSPORT; NONHUMAN; PACEMAKER; PRIORITY JOURNAL;

MAMMALIA;

EID: 33750477639     PISSN: 00920606     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1007/s10867-006-9004-1     Document Type: Article

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