Evidence for a critical role of catecholamines for cardiomyocyte lineage commitment in murine embryonic stem cells.

Catecholamine release is known to modulate cardiac output by increasing heart rate. Although much is known about catecholamine function and regulation in adults, little is known about the presence and role of catecholamines during heart development. The present study aimed therefore to evaluate the...

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Main Authors: Martin Lehmann, Filomain Nguemo, Vilas Wagh, Kurt Pfannkuche, Jürgen Hescheler, Michael Reppel
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Public Library of Science (PLoS) 2013-01-01
Series:PLoS ONE
Online Access:http://europepmc.org/articles/PMC3732289?pdf=render