Axial stretch of rat single ventricular cardiomyocytes causes an acute and transient increase in Ca2+ spark rate.
We investigate acute effects of axial stretch, applied by carbon fibers (CFs), on diastolic Ca2+ spark rate in rat isolated cardiomyocytes. CFs were attached either to both cell ends (to maximize the stretched region), or to the center and one end of the cell (to compare responses in stretched and n...
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| Format: | Journal article |
| Language: | English |
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2009
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