Decoding calcium signals involved in cardiac growth and function.
Department of Molecular Biology, The University of Texas Southwestern Medical Center, 6000 Harry Hines Boulevard, Dallas, Texas 75390-9148, USA.
Calcium is central in the regulation of cardiac contractility, growth and gene expression. Variations in the amplitude, frequency and compartmentalization of calcium signals are decoded by calcium/calmodulin-dependent enzymes, ion channels and transcription factors. Understanding the circuitry for calcium signaling creates opportunities for pharmacological modification of cardiac function.
PMID: 11062532 [PubMed - indexed for MEDLINE]