Mouse lemur, a new animal model to investigate cardiac pacemaker activity in primates.
M. L. DiFrancesco, R. Davaze, E. Torre, P. Mesirca, M. Marrot, C. Lautier, P. Fontes, J. Cuoq, A. Fernandez, N. Lamb, F. Pifferi, N. Mestre Frances, M. E. Mangoni, A. G. Torrente
This study characterizes cardiac pacemaker activity in mouse lemurs, revealing similarities to human SAN function and potential for modeling age-related cardiovascular dysfunctions.
bioRxiv · Oct 25, 2021 · PreprintPhysiology