Cell-to-cell coupling assayed by means of electrical measurements |
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| Authors: | W C De Mello |
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| Institution: | Department of Pharmacology, Medical Sciences Campus, San Juan, Puerto Rico 00936. |
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| Abstract: | The importance of electrical measurements in the evaluation of cell-to-cell coupling in heart muscle was discussed. The presence of gap junctions in heart and smooth muscle, and the implications of this for electrical synchronization and healing-over, was emphasized. Moreover, the modulation of junctional resistance by Ca, protons and cAMP was reviewed. |
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