cardiac muscle

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cardiac muscle

[′kärd·ē‚ak ¦məs·əl]
(histology)
The principal tissue of the vertebrate heart; composed of a syncytium of striated muscle fibers.
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Rapid modulation of L-type calcium current by acutely applied oestrogens in isolated cardiac myocytes from human, guinea-pig and rat.
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The mechanism of action of BPS in female cardiac myocytes appears to be similar to that of BPA and involved rapid alteration of myocyte [Ca.
Rapid responses and mechanism of action for low-dose bisphenol S on ex vivo rat hearts and isolated myocytes: evidence of female-specific proarrhythmic effects
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Immunologic dialogue between cardiac myocytes, endothelial cells and mononuclear cells.
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