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Ryanodine receptor mutations in arrhythmias: advances in understanding the mechanisms of channel dysfunction.
Biochemical Society transactions - 1 Nov 2007
Thomas N L, George C H, Williams A J, Lai F A
Abstract excerpt
The cardiac ryanodine receptor (RyR2) mediates rapid Ca(2+) efflux from intracellular stores to effect myocyte contraction during the process of EC (excitation-contraction) coupling. It is now known that mutations in this channel perturb Ca(2+) release function, leading to triggered arrhythmias that may cause SCD (sudden cardiac death). Resolving the precise molecular mechanisms by which SCD-linked RyR2...
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