Functional Microdomains in Heart’s Pacemaker: A Step Beyond Classical Electrophysiology and Remodeling
Spontaneous beating of the sinoatrial node (SAN), the primary pacemaker of the heart, is initiated, sustained, and regulated by a complex system that integrates ion channels and transporters on the cell membrane surface (often referred to as “membrane clock”) with subcellular calcium handling machin...
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Language: | English |
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Frontiers Media S.A.
2018-11-01
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Series: | Frontiers in Physiology |
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Online Access: | https://www.frontiersin.org/article/10.3389/fphys.2018.01686/full |