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Cardiac and Vascular Receptors and Signal Transduction

Physiological and Pathophysiological Roles of Important Cardiac and Vascular Receptors

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Cellular physiological functions are regulated via signaling mechanisms in essentially any cell type of any organ. Although myocardial cells are unique in that they are interconnected to each other with gap junctions and act as an electrical syncytium, there are nevertheless an enormous number of important cellular receptors that allow the cells to receive and respond to various signals. Many of these receptors are located on the cellular membrane.

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    Daniel C. Sigg MD, PhD

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Sigg, D.C. (2005). Cardiac and Vascular Receptors and Signal Transduction. In: Iaizzo, P.A. (eds) Handbook of Cardiac Anatomy, Physiology, and Devices. Humana Press. https://doi.org/10.1007/978-1-59259-835-9_11

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