cardiomyocyte
- noun
- /ˌkɑrdioʊˈmaɪəˌsaɪt/
- Specialized
- All of his cardiomyocyte regen rates are off the charts.
- cardiomyocytes from mice
- properties of cardiomyocytes
Examples
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Furthermore, it is known that IL-18 is able to modulate cardiomyocyte excitability.
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We found that cellular contractility, measured as a fraction of cardiomyocyte shortening, exhibited complex behavior.
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However, we still have to investigate this hypothesis. Cardiomyocyte death versus survival: A possible evolutionary strategy?
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Mechanical cardiomyocyte remodeling during the development of Chagas disease.
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Thus, increased levels of IL-18 could help to explain altered cardiomyocyte functionality observed in both the acute and chronic phases of Chagas disease.
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To our knowledge, no experimental evidence suggests alterations in Ito in cardiomyocytes from chagasic patients has been reported.
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Increased levels of TGF- contribute to the reorganization of gap junctions in cardiomyocytes.
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Interestingly, disruption of cardiomyocyte structure would release contractile proteins, such as troponin I, into the serum.
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In summary, infection with T. cruzi appears to profoundly alter the contractile apparatus of cardiomyocytes.
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The cardiomyocytes in the heart work together to ensure that blood is effectively pumped throughout the body.
Surface Forms
Morphology
cardiomyocyte = myocyte (semi-transparent) = cardio + myo + cyte
The word is a regular medical prefixation of 'myocyte' with 'cardio-' meaning heart, but the specialized combining forms make it less immediately transparent to general learners.
Etymology
Cardiomyocyte comes from Greek roots cardio- 'heart', myo- 'muscle', and -cyte 'cell'. So a cardiomyocyte is literally a 'heart-muscle-cell', which explains why it is the muscle cell that contracts to help pump blood.