Two-Photon Laser Scanning Microscopy of the Transverse-Axial Tubule System in Ventricular Cardiomyocytes from Failing and Non-Failing Human Hearts
Objective. The transverse-axial tubule system (TATS) of cardiomyocytes allows a spatially coordinated conversion of electrical excitation into an intracellular Ca2+ signal and consequently contraction. Previous reports have indicated alterations of structure and/or volume of the TATS in cardiac hype...
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| Format: | Article |
| Language: | English |
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Hindawi Limited
2009-01-01
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| Series: | Cardiology Research and Practice |
| Online Access: | http://dx.doi.org/10.4061/2009/802373 |