Journal of Molecular and Cellular Cardiology
Volume 46, Issue 3 , Pages 385-394, March 2009

Distinct contractile and molecular differences between two goat models of atrial dysfunction: AV block-induced atrial dilatation and atrial fibrillation

  • Maura Greiser

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    • Department of Physiology, University Maastricht, PO Box 616, 6200 MD Maastricht, The Netherlands
    • Corresponding Author InformationCorresponding author. Tel.: +31 43 3881320; fax: +31 43 3884166.
    • M.G. and H.R.N. contributed equally to this work.
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  • Hans-Ruprecht Neuberger

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    • Department of Physiology, University Maastricht, PO Box 616, 6200 MD Maastricht, The Netherlands
    • Klinik für Innere Medizin III, Universität des Saarlandes, Homburg/Saar, Germany
    • M.G. and H.R.N. contributed equally to this work.
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  • Erik Harks

      Affiliations

    • Department of Physiology, University Maastricht, PO Box 616, 6200 MD Maastricht, The Netherlands
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  • Ali El-Armouche

      Affiliations

    • Institute of Experimental and Clinical Pharmacology and Toxicology, Medical Center Hamburg-Eppendorf, Germany
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  • Peter Boknik

      Affiliations

    • Department of Pharmacology and Toxicology, University of Münster, Münster, Germany
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  • Sunniva de Haan

      Affiliations

    • Department of Physiology, University Maastricht, PO Box 616, 6200 MD Maastricht, The Netherlands
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  • Fons Verheyen

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    • Department of Molecular Cell Biology, University Maastricht, Maastricht, The Netherlands
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  • Sander Verheule
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  • Wilhelm Schmitz

      Affiliations

    • Department of Pharmacology and Toxicology, University of Münster, Münster, Germany
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  • Ursula Ravens
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  • Stanley Nattel

      Affiliations

    • Research Center, Montreal Heart Institute and Université de Montréal, Montreal, Quebec, Canada
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  • Maurits A. Allessie

      Affiliations

    • Department of Physiology, University Maastricht, PO Box 616, 6200 MD Maastricht, The Netherlands
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  • Dobromir Dobrev

      Affiliations

    • Department of Pharmacology and Toxicology, Dresden University of Technology, Dresden, Germany
    • U.S. and D.D. share senior authorship.
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  • Ulrich Schotten

      Affiliations

    • Department of Physiology, University Maastricht, PO Box 616, 6200 MD Maastricht, The Netherlands
    • Department of Pharmacology and Toxicology, Dresden University of Technology, Dresden, Germany
    • U.S. and D.D. share senior authorship.

Received 10 June 2008; received in revised form 21 October 2008; accepted 3 November 2008. published online 28 November 2008.

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PII: S0022-2828(08)01403-X

doi:10.1016/j.yjmcc.2008.11.012

Journal of Molecular and Cellular Cardiology
Volume 46, Issue 3 , Pages 385-394, March 2009