Gap junction remodelling and conduction abnormalities in the heart
Electrical coupling between mammalian cardiac myocytes allows orderly spread of excitation and is mediated by gap junction (GJ) channels composed of connexin (Cx) proteins. In normal myocardium, gap junctions within the intercalated disc allow intercellular transfer of ions and represent low resista...
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Imperial College London
2011
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| Online Access: | http://ethos.bl.uk/OrderDetails.do?uin=uk.bl.ethos.542561 |