Is sodium current present in human sinoatrial node cells?

<p>Pacemaker activity of the sinoatrial node has been studied extensively in various animal species, but is virtually unexplored in man. As such, it is unknown whether the fast sodium current (I<sub>Na</sub>) plays a role in the pacemaker activity of the human sinoatrial node. Rece...

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Main Author: Arie O. Verkerk, Ronald Wilders, Marcel M.G.J. van Borren, Hanno L. Tan
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Ivyspring International Publisher 2009-01-01
Series:International Journal of Biological Sciences
Online Access:http://www.biolsci.org/v05p0201.htm