Cardiomyocytes – Active Players in Cardiac Disease

Part I. Cardiomyocytes: Function and Regeneration

1. Ways to Study the Biology of Cardiomyocytes
Klaus-Dieter Schlüter

2. Cardiomyocytes: Function and Regeneration
Marten Szibor

3. Excitation–Contraction Coupling of Cardiomyocytes
Jens Kockskämper

4. Cardiac Metabolism and Energetic Control
Susanne Rohrbach, Bernd Niemann

5. Endogenous Mechanisms for Regulating Myocardial Contractility
Rolf Schreckenberg

Part II. Cardiomyocytes in Ageing, Disease, and Protection

6. Growth Regulation of Cardiomyocytes: Control of Cell Size and Its Role in Cardiac Hypertrophy
Klaus-Dieter Schlüter

7. Protein Degradation in Cardiomyocytes: Target Proteins and Clinical Consequences
Oliver Drews

8. Ischemia and Reperfusion
Jacqueline Heger

9. Mechanisms of Cardiac Cell Death
Gerhild Euler

10. Oxidative Stress and Nitrosative Stress
Rainer Schulz, Fabio Lisa

Keywords: Life Sciences, Cell Biology, Cardiology, Human Physiology, Pharmaceutical Sciences/Technology