Article
Malignant hyperthermia and excitation-contraction coupling.
Acta physiologica Scandinavica - 1 Mar 2001
Melzer W, Dietze B
Abstract excerpt
Malignant hyperthermia (MH) is a state of elevated skeletal muscle metabolism that may occur during general anaesthesia in genetically pre-disposed individuals. Malignant hyperthermia results from altered control of sarcoplasmic reticulum (SR) Ca2+ release. Mutations have been identified in MH-susceptible (MHS) individuals in two key proteins of excitation-contraction (EC) coupling, the Ca2+ release channel of...
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