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Review
. 2016 Jan;120(1-3):128-33.
doi: 10.1016/j.pbiomolbio.2015.12.006. Epub 2015 Dec 20.

A review of the literature on cardiac electrical activity between fibroblasts and myocytes

Vanessa M Mahoney  1 , Valeria Mezzano  1 , Gregory E Morley  2
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Review

A review of the literature on cardiac electrical activity between fibroblasts and myocytes

Vanessa M Mahoney et al. Prog Biophys Mol Biol. 2016 Jan.

Abstract

Myocardial injuries often lead to fibrotic deposition. This review presents evidence supporting the concept that fibroblasts in the heart electrically couple to myocytes.

Keywords: Arrhythmias; Fibroblasts; Gap junctions; Heart; Ion channels; Myocardial infarction.

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