Article
Sarcoplasmic reticulum calcium leak and cardiac arrhythmias.
Biochemical Society transactions - 1 Nov 2007
Chelu M G, Wehrens X H T
Abstract excerpt
Ventricular arrhythmias deteriorating into sudden cardiac death are a major cause of mortality worldwide. The recent linkage of a genetic form of cardiac arrhythmia to mutations in the gene encoding RyR2 (ryanodine receptor 2) has uncovered an important role of this SR (sarcoplasmic reticulum) calcium release channel in triggering arrhythmias. Mutant RyR2 channels give rise to spontaneous release of calcium...
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