Journal of Molecular and Cellular Cardiology
Volume 49, Issue 3 , Pages 459-468 , September 2010

Na+/K+-ATPase inhibition by ouabain induces CaMKII-dependent apoptosis in adult rat cardiac myocytes

Received 27 January 2010 ,Revised 12 April 2010 ,Accepted 21 April 2010.

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PII: S0022-2828(10)00174-4

doi: 10.1016/j.yjmcc.2010.04.013

Journal of Molecular and Cellular Cardiology
Volume 49, Issue 3 , Pages 459-468 , September 2010