Regulatory Effect of Connexin 43 on Basal Ca2+ Signaling in Rat Ventricular Myocytes

Abstract

These data demonstrate that Cx43-associated gap coupling plays a role in the regulation of resting Ca(2+) signaling in normal ventricular myocytes, in which IP(3)/IP(3) receptor coupling is involved. This finding may provide a novel regulatory pathway for mediation of spontaneous global and local Ca(2+) activities in cardiomyocytes.