Cardiomyocytes – Active Players in Cardiac Disease
This book summarizes our current understanding about the biology and patho-biology of cardiomyocytes and depicts common techniques for the study of these cells. The book is divided into two parts; the first part provides insight into role and function of cardiomyocytes under normal conditions and de...
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| Format: | eBook |
| Language: | English |
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Springer International Publishing
2016, 2016
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| Edition: | 1st ed. 2016 |
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| Collection: | Springer eBooks 2005- - Collection details see MPG.ReNa |
Table of Contents:
- Cardiomyocytes: Function and Regeneration
- 1.Ways to study the biology of cardiomyocytes
- 2.Cardiomyocytes: Function and Regeneration
- 3.Excitation-contraction coupling of cardiomyocytes
- 4.Cardiac metabolism and energetic control
- 5.Endogenous mechanisms for regulating myocardial contractility
- Cardiomyocytes in ageing, disease, and protection
- 6.Growth regulation of cardiomyocytes: Control of cell size and its role in cardiac hypertrophy
- 7.Protein Degradation in Cardiomyocytes – Target Proteins and clinical consequences
- 8.Ischemia and Reperfusion
- 9.Mechanisms of cardiac cell death
- 10.Oxidative stress and nitrosative stress