The polyclonal origin of myocyte lineages. Review uri icon

Overview

abstract

  • The heart beat is coordinated by the integrated activities of three myocyte subpopulations: atrial myocytes, ventricular myocytes, and cells of the cardiac conduction system. In this review we discuss the classic fate map and recent retroviral cell lineage studies to better understand the origin, timing, and mechanisms regulating (a) the formation of these three myocyte lineages and (b) the morphogenetic plan underlying formation of the myocardial walls and the conduction system.

publication date

  • January 1, 1996

Research

keywords

  • Cell Lineage
  • Myocardium

Identity

Scopus Document Identifier

  • 0029872137

Digital Object Identifier (DOI)

  • 10.1146/annurev.ph.58.030196.002453

PubMed ID

  • 8815805

Additional Document Info

volume

  • 58