Regulation of intercellular coupling in acute and chronic heart disease

Effective pump function of the heart depends on the precise control of spatial and temporal patterns of electrical activation. Accordingly, the distribution and function of gap junction channels are important determinants of the conduction properties of myocardium and undoubtedly play other roles in...

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Main Author: J.E. Saffitz
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Associação Brasileira de Divulgação Científica 2000-04-01
Series:Brazilian Journal of Medical and Biological Research
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Online Access:http://www.scielo.br/scielo.php?script=sci_arttext&pid=S0100-879X2000000400006