Functional role of voltage gated Ca2+ channels in heart automaticity

Pacemaker activity of automatic cardiac myocytes controls the heartbeat in everyday life. Cardiac automaticity is under the control of several neurotransmitters and hormones and is constantly regulated by the autonomic nervous system to match the physiological needs of the organism. Several classes...

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Main Authors: Pietro eMesirca, Angelo Giovanni Torrente, Matteo Elia Mangoni
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Frontiers Media S.A. 2015-02-01
Series:Frontiers in Physiology
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Online Access:http://journal.frontiersin.org/Journal/10.3389/fphys.2015.00019/full