The other side of cardiac Ca2+ signaling: transcriptional control

Ca2+ is probably the most versatile signal transduction element used by all cell types. In the heart, it is essential to activate cellular contraction in each heartbeat. Nevertheless Ca2+ is not only a key element in excitation-contraction coupling (EC coupling), but it is also a pivotal second mes...

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Main Authors: Alejandro eDomínguez-Rodríquez, Gema eRuiz-Hurtado, Jean-Pierre eBenitah, Ana M Gomez
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Frontiers Media S.A. 2012-11-01
Series:Frontiers in Physiology
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Online Access:http://journal.frontiersin.org/Journal/10.3389/fphys.2012.00452/full