Atrial fibrillation is associated with atrial remodeling, in which connexin 43 (Cx43) and cell
hypertrophy play important roles. In this study, apelin-13, an aliphatic peptide, was used to …

Introduction/objectives Spontaneous pulmonary vein (PV) activity triggers atrial fibrillation
(AF) in humans. Although AF frequently occurs in horses, the origin remains unknown. This …

Atrial fibrillation (AF) is the most common arrhythmia reported in clinical practice. Connexin
43 (Cx43) is a member of the connexin protein family, which serves important roles in signal …

The pulmonary veins have an external sleeve of cardiomyocytes that are a widely
recognised source of ectopic electrical activity that can lead to atrial fibrillation. Although the …

Introduction/objectives: Spontaneous pulmonary vein (PV) activity triggers atrial fibrillation
(AF) in humans. Although AF frequently occurs in horses, the origin remains unknown. This …

This study investigated the protective effect of metoprolol on cardiomyocytes in rabbits with
heart failure and its possible mechanism. Sixty New Zealand white rabbits were randomly …

Pulmonary veins (PVs) are the major source of ectopic beats in atrial arrhythmias and play a
crucial role in the development and progression of atrial fibrillation (AF). PVs contain …

Atrial fibrillation (AF) is one of the most prevalent arrhythmias. Myocardial sleeves of the
pulmonary vein are critical in the occurrence of AF. Our study aims to investigate the effect of …

Telocytes (TCs) are stromal cells with characteristic long, thin and moniliform prolongations
termed telopodes. They were formerly termed interstitial Cajal-like cells. A characteristic set …

Abstract The 2015 American Heart Association scientific statement has advocated for sex-
specific research to understand the paradoxically higher sensitivity of women to type 2 …