Distinct contributions of the thin and thick filaments to length-dependent activation in heart muscle
The Frank-Starling relation is a fundamental auto-regulatory property of the heart that ensures the volume of blood ejected in each heartbeat is matched to the extent of venous filling. At the cellular level, heart muscle cells generate higher force when stretched, but despite intense efforts the un...
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Language: | English |
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eLife Sciences Publications Ltd
2017-02-01
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Series: | eLife |
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Online Access: | https://elifesciences.org/articles/24081 |