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The importance of Ca(2+)-dependent mechanisms for the initiation of the heartbeat

Mechanisms underlying pacemaker activity in the sinus node remain controversial, with some ascribing a dominant role to timing events in the surface membrane (“membrane clock”) and others to uptake and release of calcium from the sarcoplasmic reticulum (SR) (“calcium clock”). Here we discuss recent...

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Autores principales: Capel, Rebecca A., Terrar, Derek A.
Formato: Online Artículo Texto
Lenguaje:English
Publicado: Frontiers Media S.A. 2015
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Acceso en línea:https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC4373508/
https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pubmed/25859219
http://dx.doi.org/10.3389/fphys.2015.00080