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Development of the Pacemaker Tissues of the Heart
4 Feb 2010
Abstract excerpt
Pacemaker and conduction system myocytes play crucial roles in initiating and regulating the contraction of the cardiac chambers. Genetic defects, acquired diseases, and aging cause dysfunction of the pacemaker and conduction tissues, emphasizing the clinical necessity to understand the molecular and cellular mechanisms of their development and homeostasis. Although all cardiac myocytes of the developing heart...
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