Extracellular divalent cations in excitation–contraction coupling: hypertonic solution effects

1982 ◽  
Vol 60 (4) ◽  
pp. 440-445
Author(s):  
Isao Oota ◽  
Isao Kosaka ◽  
Torao Nagai ◽  
Hideyo Yabu
Keyword(s):  
Skeletal Muscle ◽  
Divalent Cations ◽  
Muscle Fibers ◽  
Hypertonic Solution ◽  
Excitation Contraction Coupling ◽  
Contraction Coupling ◽  
Skeletal Muscle Fibers ◽  
Membrane Bound

It is the purpose of this article to point out that the membrane-bound Ca plays an important role in excitation–contraction (E–C) coupling of skeletal muscle fibers and that other divalent cations are unable to substitute for this role of membrane-bound Ca.

scholarly journals IGF‐I improves excitation‐contraction coupling in skeletal muscle fibers of dystrophic mdx mice

2007 ◽  
Vol 21 (6) ◽  
Author(s):  
Chris van der Poel ◽  
Jonathan D Schertzer ◽  
Thea Shavlakadze ◽  
Miranda D Grounds ◽  
Gordon S Lynch
Keyword(s):  
Skeletal Muscle ◽  
Muscle Fibers ◽  
Mdx Mice ◽  
Excitation Contraction Coupling ◽  
Contraction Coupling ◽  
Skeletal Muscle Fibers ◽  
Igf I
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