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The constant beat: cardiomyocytes adapt their forces by equal contraction upon environmental stiffening

Cardiomyocytes are responsible for the permanent blood flow by coordinated heart contractions. This vital function is accomplished over a long period of time with almost the same performance, although heart properties, as its elasticity, change drastically upon aging or as a result of diseases like...

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Autores principales: Hersch, Nils, Wolters, Benjamin, Dreissen, Georg, Springer, Ronald, Kirchgeßner, Norbert, Merkel, Rudolf, Hoffmann, Bernd
Formato: Online Artículo Texto
Lenguaje:English
Publicado: The Company of Biologists 2013
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Acceso en línea:https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC3603417/
https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pubmed/23519595
http://dx.doi.org/10.1242/bio.20133830