Nature Communications (Jun 2019)

Quantitative proteomics and single-nucleus transcriptomics of the sinus node elucidates the foundation of cardiac pacemaking

  • Nora Linscheid,
  • Sunil Jit R. J. Logantha,
  • Pi Camilla Poulsen,
  • Shanzhuo Zhang,
  • Maren Schrölkamp,
  • Kristoffer Lihme Egerod,
  • Jonatan James Thompson,
  • Ashraf Kitmitto,
  • Gina Galli,
  • Martin J. Humphries,
  • Henggui Zhang,
  • Tune H. Pers,
  • Jesper Velgaard Olsen,
  • Mark Boyett,
  • Alicia Lundby

DOI
https://doi.org/10.1038/s41467-019-10709-9
Journal volume & issue
Vol. 10, no. 1
pp. 1 – 19

Abstract

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The sinus node generates rhythmic heartbeat but the molecular basis of pacemaking is still under debate. Here, the authors combine quantitative proteomics and single-nucleus transcriptomics to characterize the molecular composition of the sinus node and provide insights into the underpinnings of pacemaking.