The role of calmodulin kinase II in myocardial physiology and disease
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Couchonnal, Luis F.
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Univ Iowa, Dept Internal Med, Div Cardiovasc Med, Carver Coll Med, Iowa City, IA 52242 USAUniv Iowa, Dept Internal Med, Div Cardiovasc Med, Carver Coll Med, Iowa City, IA 52242 USA
Couchonnal, Luis F.
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Anderson, Mark E.
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Univ Iowa, Dept Internal Med, Div Cardiovasc Med, Carver Coll Med, Iowa City, IA 52242 USAUniv Iowa, Dept Internal Med, Div Cardiovasc Med, Carver Coll Med, Iowa City, IA 52242 USA
Anderson, Mark E.
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The multifunctional Ca2+/calmodulin- dependent protein kinase II ( CaMKII) regulates a rich variety of downstream targets in heart. Ca2+ homeostatic proteins are important CaMKII targets that support myocardial excitation-contraction coupling. Under stress conditions, excessive CaMKII activity promotes heart failure and arrhythmias, in part through actions at Ca2+ homeostatic proteins. Here, we briefly review the molecular and cellular physiology of CaMKII in myocardium.