Journal of Molecular and Cellular Cardiology
Volume 47, Issue 2 , Pages 221-227 , August 2009

Distribution of the pacemaker HCN4 channel mRNA and protein in the rabbit sinoatrial node

  • Chiara Brioschi

      Affiliations

    • University of Milano, Department of Biomolecular Sciences and Biotechnology, Laboratory of Molecular Physiology and Neurobiology, via Celoria 26, 20133 Milano, Italy
    • These authors have contributed equally to the work.
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  • Stefano Micheloni

      Affiliations

    • University of Milano, Department of Biomolecular Sciences and Biotechnology, Laboratory of Molecular Physiology and Neurobiology, via Celoria 26, 20133 Milano, Italy
    • These authors have contributed equally to the work.
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  • James O. Tellez

      Affiliations

    • Cardiovascular Research Group, Faculty of Medical and Human Sciences, University of Manchester, 46 Grafton Street, M13 9NT, UK
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  • Giuliano Pisoni

      Affiliations

    • University of Milano, Dept. of Animal Pathology, Hygiene and Veterinary Public Health, via Celoria 20, 20133 Milano, Italy
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  • Renato Longhi

      Affiliations

    • National Research Center of Milano, Institute of Chemistry of Molecular Recognition, via M. Bianco 9, 20131 Milano, Italy
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  • Paolo Moroni

      Affiliations

    • University of Milano, Dept. of Animal Pathology, Hygiene and Veterinary Public Health, via Celoria 20, 20133 Milano, Italy
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  • Rudi Billeter

      Affiliations

    • University of Nottingham, School of Biomedical Sciences, Queen's Medical Centre, Nottingham NG7 2UH, UK
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  • Andrea Barbuti

      Affiliations

    • University of Milano, Department of Biomolecular Sciences and Biotechnology, Laboratory of Molecular Physiology and Neurobiology, via Celoria 26, 20133 Milano, Italy
    • Centro Interuniversitario di Medicina Molecolare e Biofisica Applicata (CIMMBA), University of Milano, Italy
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  • Halina Dobrzynski

      Affiliations

    • Cardiovascular Research Group, Faculty of Medical and Human Sciences, University of Manchester, 46 Grafton Street, M13 9NT, UK
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  • Mark R. Boyett

      Affiliations

    • Cardiovascular Research Group, Faculty of Medical and Human Sciences, University of Manchester, 46 Grafton Street, M13 9NT, UK
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  • Dario DiFrancesco

      Affiliations

    • University of Milano, Department of Biomolecular Sciences and Biotechnology, Laboratory of Molecular Physiology and Neurobiology, via Celoria 26, 20133 Milano, Italy
    • Centro Interuniversitario di Medicina Molecolare e Biofisica Applicata (CIMMBA), University of Milano, Italy
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  • Mirko Baruscotti

      Affiliations

    • University of Milano, Department of Biomolecular Sciences and Biotechnology, Laboratory of Molecular Physiology and Neurobiology, via Celoria 26, 20133 Milano, Italy
    • Centro Interuniversitario di Medicina Molecolare e Biofisica Applicata (CIMMBA), University of Milano, Italy
    • Corresponding Author InformationCorresponding author. Department of Biomolecular Sciences and Biotechnology, Laboratory of Molecular Physiology and Neurobiology, Centro Interuniversitario di Medicina Molecolare e Biofisica Applicata (CIMMBA), University of Milano, via Celoria 26, 20133 Milano, Italy. Tel.: +39 02 5031 4931; fax: +39 02 5031 4932.

Received 19 November 2008 ,Revised 20 March 2009 ,Accepted 10 April 2009.

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PII: S0022-2828(09)00159-X

doi: 10.1016/j.yjmcc.2009.04.009

Journal of Molecular and Cellular Cardiology
Volume 47, Issue 2 , Pages 221-227 , August 2009

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