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Introduction to the Study and Role of Background Current Mechanisms in the Heart
The concept of background current mechanisms has a very long history since the passive permeability of excitable cells was studied well before the active gated conductances were discovered. One of the earliest...
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Inbreeding effects in captive populations of ruffed lemurs
The two subspecies of ruffed lemurs (Vareica variegata variegata andVarecia variegata rubra) have been maintained in captivity since 1959 and all institutions which hold ruffed lemurs have contributed data to the
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An isoprenaline activated sodium-dependent inward current in ventricular myocytes
In the heart, catecholamines affect pacemaker activity by shifting the activation curve for the nonspecific inward current1β4 and increasing both the calcium current5β8, and the delayed potassium current9. We rep...
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How does adrenaline accelerate the heart?
THE way in which adrenaline acts on the sinoatrial (SA) node to accelerate the heart rate has hitherto been obscure. However, in various other parts of the heart adrenaline increases the slow inward (Ca2+/Na+) cu...