Gap junctions-guards of excitability
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Gap junctions-guards of excitability. / Stroemlund, Line Waring; Jensen, Christa Funch; Qvortrup, Klaus; Delmar, Mario; Nielsen, Morten Schak.
In: Biochemical Society Transactions, Vol. 43, No. 3, 01.06.2015, p. 508-12.Research output: Contribution to journal › Journal article › peer-review
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T1 - Gap junctions-guards of excitability
AU - Stroemlund, Line Waring
AU - Jensen, Christa Funch
AU - Qvortrup, Klaus
AU - Delmar, Mario
AU - Nielsen, Morten Schak
PY - 2015/6/1
Y1 - 2015/6/1
N2 - Cardiomyocytes are connected by mechanical and electrical junctions located at the intercalated discs (IDs). Although these structures have long been known, it is becoming increasingly clear that their components interact. This review describes the involvement of the ID in electrical disturbances of the heart and focuses on the role of the gap junctional protein connexin 43 (Cx43). Current evidence shows that Cx43 plays a crucial role in organizing microtubules at the intercalated disc and thereby regulating the trafficking of the cardiac sodium channel NaV1.5 to the membrane.
AB - Cardiomyocytes are connected by mechanical and electrical junctions located at the intercalated discs (IDs). Although these structures have long been known, it is becoming increasingly clear that their components interact. This review describes the involvement of the ID in electrical disturbances of the heart and focuses on the role of the gap junctional protein connexin 43 (Cx43). Current evidence shows that Cx43 plays a crucial role in organizing microtubules at the intercalated disc and thereby regulating the trafficking of the cardiac sodium channel NaV1.5 to the membrane.
U2 - 10.1042/BST20150059
DO - 10.1042/BST20150059
M3 - Journal article
C2 - 26009199
VL - 43
SP - 508
EP - 512
JO - Biochemical Society Transactions
JF - Biochemical Society Transactions
SN - 0300-5127
IS - 3
ER -
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