Relation Between the Sarcolemmal Ca 2+ Current and Ca 2+ Sparks and Local Control Theories for Cardiac Excitation-Contraction Coupling
- 1 January 1996
- journal article
- research article
- Published by Wolters Kluwer Health in Circulation Research
- Vol. 78 (1) , 166-171
- https://doi.org/10.1161/01.res.78.1.166
Abstract
Ca2+ sparks, the elementary events underlying excitation-contraction (E-C) coupling, occur when sarcoplasmic reticulum (SR) Ca2+ release channels open. They are activated locally by Ca2+ i...Keywords
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