Molecular crosstalk between mechanical and electrical junctions at the intercalated disc

Circulation Research

Volumn 101, Issue 7, 2007, Pages 637-639

  Rohr, Stephan ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF BERN   (Switzerland)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

ALPHA CATENIN; CONNEXIN 43; DESMOPLAKIN; NERVE CELL ADHESION MOLECULE; PLAKOGLOBIN; PLAKOPHILIN; PLAKOPHILIN 2; UNCLASSIFIED DRUG;

CELL INTERACTION; DESMOSOME; EDITORIAL; ELECTRON MICROSCOPY; GAP JUNCTION; GENE MUTATION; HEART ARRHYTHMIA; HEART CONTRACTION; HEART MUSCLE; HEART MUSCLE CELL; HUMAN; INTERCALATED DISK; MOLECULAR INTERACTION; PRIORITY JOURNAL; PROTEIN EXPRESSION;

ANIMALS; BIOMECHANICS; CELL COMMUNICATION; DESMOSOMES; GAP JUNCTIONS; HUMANS; MYOCYTES, CARDIAC;

EID: 34848821656     PISSN: 00097330     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1161/CIRCRESAHA.107.161901     Document Type: Editorial

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