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Altered function and regulation of cardiac ryanodine receptors in cardiac disease.
Trends in biochemical sciences - 1 Dec 2003
Wehrens Xander H T, Marks Andrew R
Abstract excerpt
In cardiac muscle, the ryanodine receptor (RyR2) on the sarcoplasmic reticulum (SR) releases the calcium required for muscle contraction. The magnitude of Ca(2+) release by RyR2, which is subject to regulation by several physiological mediators, determines cardiac contractility. In heart failure, chronic stimulation of the beta-adrenergic signaling pathway leads to hyperphosphorylation of RyR2 by protein kinase...
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