| Literature DB >> 26713556 |
Vanessa M Mahoney1, Valeria Mezzano1, Gregory E Morley2.
Abstract
Myocardial injuries often lead to fibrotic deposition. This review presents evidence supporting the concept that fibroblasts in the heart electrically couple to myocytes.Entities:
Keywords: Arrhythmias; Fibroblasts; Gap junctions; Heart; Ion channels; Myocardial infarction
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Year: 2015 PMID: 26713556 PMCID: PMC4808420 DOI: 10.1016/j.pbiomolbio.2015.12.006
Source DB: PubMed Journal: Prog Biophys Mol Biol ISSN: 0079-6107 Impact factor: 3.667