Rapid changes in cardiac myofilament function following the acute activation of estrogen receptor-alpha.

Estrogens have well-recognized and complex cardiovascular effects, including altering myocardial contractility through changes in myofilament function. The presence of multiple estrogen receptor (ER) isoforms in the heart may explain some discrepant findings about the cardiac effects of estrogens. M...

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Main Authors: Justyna Kulpa, Nirmala Chinnappareddy, W Glen Pyle
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Public Library of Science (PLoS) 2012-01-01
Series:PLoS ONE
Online Access:http://europepmc.org/articles/PMC3408454?pdf=render