Mechanosensitivity of the Heart
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Mechanosensitivity in Cells and Tissues Volume 3
Series Editors A. Kamkin Department of Fundamental and Applied Physiology, Russian State Medical University, Ostrovitjanova Str. 1, 117997 Moscow, Russia
I. Kiseleva Department of Fundamental and Applied Physiology, Russian State Medical University, Ostrovitjanova Str.1, 117997 Moscow, Russia
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Andre Kamkin · Irina Kiseleva Editors
Mechanosensitivity of the Heart Foreword by Vadim V. Fedorov
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Editors Prof. Andre Kamkin Russian State Medical University Dept. Fundamental & Applied Physiology Ostrovitjanova Str. 1 Moskva Russia 117997 [email protected]
Prof. Irina Kiseleva Russian State Medical University Dept. Fundamental & Applied Physiology Ostrovitjanova Str. 1 Moskva Russia 117997
Editorial Assistant Dr. Ilya Lozinsky Department of Fundamental & Applied Physiology Russian State Medical University Ostrovitjanova Str.1 Moskva Russia 117997
ISBN 978-90-481-2849-5 e-ISBN 978-90-481-2850-1 DOI 10.1007/978-90-481-2850-1 Springer Dordrecht Heidelberg London New York Library of Congress Control Number: 2009937767 © Springer Science+Business Media B.V. 2010 No part of this work may be reproduced, stored in a retrieval system, or transmitted in any form or by any means, electronic, mechanical, photocopying, microfilming, recording or otherwise, without written permission from the Publisher, with the exception of any material supplied specifically for the purpose of being entered and executed on a computer system, for exclusive use by the purchaser of the work. Printed on acid-free paper Springer is part of Springer Science+Business Media (www.springer.com)
Foreword
Investigation of the mechanisms of cellular response to different mechanical stimuli, as well as mechano-electrical feedback (MEF) in the intact heart is one of the main topics in fundamental and clinical cardiology. The present volume of “Mechanosensitivity in Cells and Tissues: Mechanosensitivity of the Heart” combines excellent reviews written by worldwide leaders in this field. The 3rd volume is a great addition to this excellent series of books edited by Andre Kamkin and Irina Kiseleva. This volume successfully combines reviews, aimed at academic, physiology and clinical cardiology communities, devoted to mechanosensitivity of the normal and diseased heart at the ion channel, cell, tissue and organ levels. Kamkin and Kiseleva have made significant contributions to the investigation of mechanosentive ion channels in cardiomyocytes and fibroblasts. Their background, in addition to extensive collaborations helped them to find and consolidate valuable research findings from prominent specialists in the field of cardiac mechanosensitivity. In the last decade, interest in the role of MEF in the heart has increased significantly. MEF within cardiac tissue is a complex phenomenon in which electrophysiological changes are triggered by myocardial stretch. This phenomenon has been studied in the clinical community for over a century and may h
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