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. 2020 Dec 4;26(3):623–642. doi: 10.1007/s10741-020-10038-w

Fig. 3.

Fig. 3

Schematic representation of sodium and calcium ion balance in the cardiomyocyte. Figure 2a: Ion balance in a healthy heart. Figure 2b: Abnormal calcium and sodium balance as a consequence of heart failure and type 2 diabetes Abbreviations: Ca2+-calcium; K+-potassium; LTCa-L-type calcium channel; Na+ -sodium; Na+/K+ ATPase-sodium–potassium adenosine triphosphatase pump; NCX-sodium-calcium exchanger; NHE-1-sodium-hydrogen exchanger subtype-1; PLB-phospholamban; ROS-reactive oxygen species; RyR2-ryanodine receptor 2; SERCA2a- sarcoplasmic reticulum calcium adenosine triphosphatase subtype 2a; SGLT-1-sodium-glucose cotransporter subtype 1; Blue spheres: calcium ions; Orange cubes: sodium ions; Green sphere: glucose molecule: Pink hexagon: potassium ion