Connexins and junctional channels. Roles in the spreading of cardiac electrical excitation and heart development;Connexines et canaux jonctionnels. Leurs rôles dans la propagation de l'activité électrique cardiaque et le développement du cœur

Pathologie Biologie

Volumn 56, Issue 5, 2008, Pages 334-341

  Herve J C ^a   Derangeon, M ^a   Theveniau Ruissy M ^b   Miquerol, L ^b   Sarrouilhe, D ^a   Gros, D ^b  

^a UNIVERSITÉ DE POITIERS   (France)

^b AIX MARSEILLE UNIVERSITÉ   (France)

Author keywords

Arrhythmias; Connexin; Gap junction; Intercellular coupling; Patch clamp

Indexed keywords

CONNEXIN 30; CONNEXIN 40; CONNEXIN 43; CONNEXIN 45;

HEART ARRHYTHMIA; HEART ATRIOVENTRICULAR NODE; HEART DEVELOPMENT; HEART EXCITATION; HUMAN; NONHUMAN; PROTEIN EXPRESSION; PROTEIN SYNTHESIS; REVIEW;

ANIMALS; CELL COMMUNICATION; CONNEXINS; FETAL HEART; GAP JUNCTIONS; HEART; HEART CONDUCTION SYSTEM; MICE; MICE, KNOCKOUT; MICE, TRANSGENIC; MYOCYTES, CARDIAC;

EID: 47049096986     PISSN: 03698114     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.patbio.2008.05.009     Document Type: Review

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