Journal of Molecular and Cellular Cardiology
Volume 47, Issue 2 , Pages 238-246 , August 2009

Ventricular K+ currents are reduced in mice with elevated levels of serum TNFα

  • Scott A. Grandy
    • ,
  • Céline Fiset

      Affiliations

    • Corresponding Author InformationCorresponding author. Research Center, Montreal Heart Institute, 5000 Bélanger Street, Montréal, Québec, Canada, H1T 1C8. Tel.: +514 376 3330 x3025; fax: +514 376 1355.

Received 13 January 2009 ,Revised 25 February 2009 ,Accepted 26 February 2009.

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doi: 10.1016/j.yjmcc.2009.02.025

Journal of Molecular and Cellular Cardiology
Volume 47, Issue 2 , Pages 238-246 , August 2009

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