Abstract:Introduction:
Sex differences in β-adrenergic receptor (β-AR) responsiveness are associated with female cardioprotection. We hypothesize that female (F) rabbits have reduced responsiveness to β-AR stimulation vs males (M), and that the degree and type of sex differences vary with the β-AR subtypes that are activated.
Methods:
Ventricular action potentials (AP) and intracellular calcium transients (CaT) were optically mapped from the epicardial surface o… Show more
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