Innervation and Neuronal Control of the Mammalian Sinoatrial Node: A Comprehensive Atlas

Conclusions: This report provides an experimental demonstration of a discrete neuronal population controlling a specific geographic region of the heart (SAN) that can serve as a framework for further exploration of other parts of the intrinsic cardiac nervous system (ICNS) in mammalian hearts and for developing targeted therapies.PMID:33629877 | DOI:10.1161/CIRCRESAHA.120.318458

Source: Circulation Research - February 25, 2021 Category: Cardiology Authors: Peter Hanna Michael J Dacey Jaclyn Brennan Alison Moss Shaina Robbins Sirisha Achanta Natalia P Biscola Mohammed Amer Swid Pradeep Sundaram Rajendran Shumpei Mori Joseph E Hadaya Elizabeth H Smith Stanley G Peirce Jin Chen Leif Havton Zixi Jack Cheng Raja Source Type: research