| Literature DB >> 18556468 |
Luis F Couchonnal1, Mark E Anderson.
Abstract
The multifunctional Ca(2+)/calmodulin-dependent protein kinase II (CaMKII) regulates a rich variety of downstream targets in heart. Ca(2+) homeostatic proteins are important CaMKII targets that support myocardial excitation-contraction coupling. Under stress conditions, excessive CaMKII activity promotes heart failure and arrhythmias, in part through actions at Ca(2+) homeostatic proteins. Here, we briefly review the molecular and cellular physiology of CaMKII in myocardium.Entities:
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Year: 2008 PMID: 18556468 DOI: 10.1152/physiol.00043.2007
Source DB: PubMed Journal: Physiology (Bethesda) ISSN: 1548-9221