Ca 2+ sensitivity of skinned ventricular cardiac muscle and expression of cardiac myosin heavy chain isoforms in hibernating versus active frogs

In conclusion, expression of increased amount of β-MHC in hibernated frog for 30 days and more was associated with a decrease in contractile responses of skinned ventricular myocardium to calcium.
Source: Comparative Clinical Pathology - Category: Pathology Source Type: research