| Article ID | Journal | Published Year | Pages | File Type |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 3030654 | Trends in Cardiovascular Medicine | 2010 | 8 Pages |
Abstract
Chronic elevation of plasma angiotensin II (Ang II) is a major determinant in the pathogenesis of cardiac hypertrophy and congestive heart failure. However, the molecular mechanisms by which the direct actions of Ang II on cardiomyocytes contribute to excitation-contraction coupling (ECC) remodeling are not precisely known. We review this question, as well as acute Ang II–mediated modulation of ECC. In addition, we discuss adaptive/maladaptive modulation of cardiomyocyte ECC under chronic endogenous Ang II overproduction in the heart induced by local overexpression of the of the renin-angiotensin system in the mouse.
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Authors
Marcel Egger, Andrea A. Domenighetti,