Morphological analysis of contracting and quiescent adult rabbit cardiac myocytes in long-term culture.

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Morphological analysis of contracting and quiescent adult rabbit cardiac myocytes in long-term culture.

The Anatomical record - 1 Jul 1990

Decker M L, Simpson D G, Behnke M, Cook M G, Decker R S

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Isolated rabbit ventricular cardiac myocytes adapt readily to primary culture. As the myocytes spread and flatten over the culture substratum, the myofibrillar apparatus retains a "rod-like" orientation. Development of contractile activity is crucial in the maintenance of the integrity of the myo...

Topics

Animals
Cell Adhesion
Cells, Cultured
Heart
Male
Microscopy, Electron
Microscopy, Electron, Scanning
Myocardial Contraction
Myocardium
Myofibrils
Phenotype
Time Factors

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