Multidimensional detection and analysis of Ca2+ sparks in cardiac myocytes

Biophysical Journal

Volumn 92, Issue 12, 2007, Pages 4433-4443

  Bray, Mark Anthony ^a   Geisse, Nicholas A ^a   Parker, Kevin Kit ^a,b  

^a HARVARD UNIVERSITY   (United States)

^b HARVARD UNIVERSITY   (United States)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

CALCIUM;

ALGORITHM; ANIMAL CELL; ARTICLE; CONFOCAL MICROSCOPY; CONTROLLED STUDY; HEART MUSCLE CELL; NEWBORN; NONHUMAN; RAT;

EID: 34250363166     PISSN: 00063495     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1529/biophysj.106.089359     Document Type: Article

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