In Situ Single Photon Confocal Imaging of Cardiomyocyte T-tubule System from Langendorff-Perfused Hearts

Transverse tubules (T-tubules) are orderly invaginations of the sarcolemma in mammalian cardiomyocytes. The integrity of T-tubule architecture is critical for cardiac excitation-contraction coupling function. T-tubule remodeling is recognized as a key player in cardiac dysfunction. Early studies on...

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Main Authors: Biyi eChen, Caimei eZhang, Ang eGuo, Long-Sheng eSong
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Frontiers Media S.A. 2015-05-01
Series:Frontiers in Physiology
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Online Access:http://journal.frontiersin.org/Journal/10.3389/fphys.2015.00134/full