Calcium-dependent regulation of voltage-gated sodium channels in cardiac myocytes: just the beginning?
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This editorial refers to 'Na + channel regulation by Ca 2+ /calmodulin and Ca 2+ /calmodulin-depndent protein kinase II in guinea-pig ventricular myocytes' by T.
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عنوان ژورنال:
- Cardiovascular research
دوره 85 3 شماره
صفحات -
تاریخ انتشار 2010