Can cardiomyocytes bypass the 'Ca2+-induced Ca2+-release' mechanism?
Shuai Luo1, Jean-Pierre Benitah1, Ana María Gómez1
1Inserm, UMR-S 1180, 'Signaling and Cardiovascular Pathophysiology', Université Paris-Saclay, 17 Avenue des Sciences, 91400 Orsay, France.
Cardiovascular Research
|January 10, 2024
Abstract
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