A role for BK channels in heart rate regulation in rodents.

The heart generates and propagates action potentials through synchronized activation of ion channels allowing inward Na(+) and Ca(2+) and outward K(+) currents. There are a number of K(+) channel types expressed in the heart that play key roles in regulating the cardiac cycle. Large conductance calc...

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Main Authors: Wendy L Imlach, Sarah C Finch, John H Miller, Andrea L Meredith, Julie E Dalziel
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Public Library of Science (PLoS) 2010-01-01
Series:PLoS ONE
Online Access:http://europepmc.org/articles/PMC2806827?pdf=render