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rdf:type
lifeskim:mentions
pubmed:issue
2
pubmed:dateCreated
1984-5-21
pubmed:abstractText
Developmental changes of myocardial function have been described in a number of animal species. The purpose of these experiments was to assess the role of activation mechanisms in the age-related differences in twitch tension. We produced tetanic contraction of isolated ventricular trabeculae obtained from adult dogs and 4- and 25-day-old puppies. Tetanic contraction was produced using electrical stimulation at 10 Hz in modified Ringer's solution containing caffeine (10(-2)M) and calcium (10, 20, and 30 mM). This study demonstrated significant differences in the responses of adult and puppy myocardia to caffeine and calcium. The most striking finding was that active tension of puppy myocardium did not increase with tetanic contraction, whereas active tension of adult myocardium increased significantly during tetanic contraction.
pubmed:grant
pubmed:language
eng
pubmed:journal
pubmed:citationSubset
IM
pubmed:chemical
pubmed:status
MEDLINE
pubmed:issn
0379-8305
pubmed:author
pubmed:issnType
Print
pubmed:volume
7
pubmed:owner
NLM
pubmed:authorsComplete
Y
pubmed:pagination
121-32
pubmed:dateRevised
2007-11-14
pubmed:meshHeading
pubmed:year
1984
pubmed:articleTitle
Age-related changes in tetanic contraction of ventricular myocardium.
pubmed:publicationType
Journal Article, In Vitro, Research Support, U.S. Gov't, P.H.S., Research Support, Non-U.S. Gov't