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ONTOLOGY REPORT - ANNOTATIONS

Term:cell-cell signaling involved in cardiac conduction
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Accession:GO:0086019 term browser browse the term
Definition:Any process that mediates the transfer of information from one cell to another and contributes to the heart process that regulates cardiac muscle contraction; beginning with the generation of an action potential in the sinoatrial node and ending with regulation of contraction of the myocardium.
Synonyms:exact_synonym: cell-cell signalling involved in cardiac conduction

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cell-cell signaling involved in cardiac conduction term browser
Symbol Object Name Qualifiers Evidence Notes Source PubMed Reference(s) RGD Reference(s) Position
G Tbx5 T-box transcription factor 5 acts_upstream_of_positive_effect ISO (MGI:5449667|PMID:22728936) BHF-UCL PMID:22728936 MGI:5449667 NCBI chrNW_004955455:16,133,130...16,217,894
Ensembl chrNW_004955455:16,132,975...16,217,953 		JBrowse link
atrial cardiac muscle cell action potential term browser
Symbol Object Name Qualifiers Evidence Notes Source PubMed Reference(s) RGD Reference(s) Position
G Ank2 ankyrin 2 involved_in ISO (PMID:17242276), (PMID:18832177), (PMID:21859974)
(PMID:21859974)
(MGI:5427070|PMID:21859974)		 BHF-UCL PMID:17242276 PMID:18832177 PMID:21859974 MGI:5427070 NCBI chrNW_004955457:13,624,590...13,938,427
Ensembl chrNW_004955457:13,624,413...14,076,261 		JBrowse link
G Kcna5 potassium voltage-gated channel subfamily A member 5 involved_in ISO (PMID:19343045), (PMID:23264583) BHF-UCL PMID:19343045 PMID:23264583 NCBI chrNW_004955413:2,835,730...2,838,761
Ensembl chrNW_004955413:2,836,146...2,837,966 		JBrowse link
G Kcne5 potassium voltage-gated channel subfamily E regulatory subunit 5 involved_in ISO (PMID:18313602) BHF-UCL PMID:18313602 NCBI chrNW_004955490:6,242,197...6,243,627 JBrowse link
G Kcnq1 potassium voltage-gated channel subfamily Q member 1 involved_in ISO (PMID:12522251) BHF-UCL PMID:12522251 NCBI chrNW_004955422:14,212,563...14,544,556
Ensembl chrNW_004955422:14,212,553...14,544,556 		JBrowse link
G Nup155 nucleoporin 155 acts_upstream_of_or_within ISO (PMID:19070573) MGI PMID:19070573 NCBI chrNW_004955426:21,997,208...22,057,205
Ensembl chrNW_004955426:21,997,208...22,057,205 		JBrowse link
G Scn3b sodium voltage-gated channel beta subunit 3 involved_in ISO (PMID:21051419) BHF-UCL PMID:21051419 NCBI chrNW_004955412:24,391,764...24,412,912
Ensembl chrNW_004955412:24,388,366...24,412,604 		JBrowse link
G Scn5a sodium voltage-gated channel alpha subunit 5 involved_in ISO (PMID:18065446) BHF-UCL PMID:18065446 NCBI chrNW_004955427:25,295,517...25,371,419
Ensembl chrNW_004955427:25,295,514...25,371,552 		JBrowse link
AV node cell action potential term browser
Symbol Object Name Qualifiers Evidence Notes Source PubMed Reference(s) RGD Reference(s) Position
G Cacna1g calcium voltage-gated channel subunit alpha1 G involved_in ISO (MGI:3714901|PMID:16690884) BHF-UCL PMID:16690884 MGI:3714901 NCBI chrNW_004955451:11,136,885...11,194,321
Ensembl chrNW_004955451:11,137,214...11,194,036 		JBrowse link
G Scn10a sodium voltage-gated channel alpha subunit 10 involved_in ISO (PMID:24998131) BHF-UCL PMID:24998131 NCBI chrNW_004955427:25,157,179...25,244,020
Ensembl chrNW_004955427:25,157,179...25,243,473 		JBrowse link
G Scn4b sodium voltage-gated channel beta subunit 4 involved_in ISO (PMID:17592081) BHF-UCL PMID:17592081 NCBI chrNW_004955412:19,312,697...19,330,913
Ensembl chrNW_004955412:19,311,797...19,331,201 		JBrowse link
G Scn5a sodium voltage-gated channel alpha subunit 5 involved_in ISO (PMID:18616619) BHF-UCL PMID:18616619 NCBI chrNW_004955427:25,295,517...25,371,419
Ensembl chrNW_004955427:25,295,514...25,371,552 		JBrowse link
AV node cell to bundle of His cell signaling term browser
Symbol Object Name Qualifiers Evidence Notes Source PubMed Reference(s) RGD Reference(s) Position
G Cacna1g calcium voltage-gated channel subunit alpha1 G involved_in ISO (MGI:3714901|PMID:16690884) BHF-UCL PMID:16690884 MGI:3714901 NCBI chrNW_004955451:11,136,885...11,194,321
Ensembl chrNW_004955451:11,137,214...11,194,036 		JBrowse link
bundle of His cell action potential term browser
Symbol Object Name Qualifiers Evidence Notes Source PubMed Reference(s) RGD Reference(s) Position
G Scn10a sodium voltage-gated channel alpha subunit 10 involved_in ISO (PMID:24998131) BHF-UCL PMID:24998131 NCBI chrNW_004955427:25,157,179...25,244,020
Ensembl chrNW_004955427:25,157,179...25,243,473 		JBrowse link
G Scn5a sodium voltage-gated channel alpha subunit 5 involved_in ISO (PMID:18065446) BHF-UCL PMID:18065446 NCBI chrNW_004955427:25,295,517...25,371,419
Ensembl chrNW_004955427:25,295,514...25,371,552 		JBrowse link
membrane depolarization during atrial cardiac muscle cell action potential term browser
Symbol Object Name Qualifiers Evidence Notes Source PubMed Reference(s) RGD Reference(s) Position
G Cacna1c calcium voltage-gated channel subunit alpha1 C involved_in ISO (PMID:17224476) BHF-UCL PMID:17224476 NCBI chrNW_004955454:4,573,647...5,199,046
Ensembl chrNW_004955454:4,490,923...5,198,506 		JBrowse link
G Cacnb2 calcium voltage-gated channel auxiliary subunit beta 2 involved_in ISO (PMID:17224476) BHF-UCL PMID:17224476 NCBI chrNW_004955429:9,642,725...9,966,175
Ensembl chrNW_004955429:9,644,053...9,966,175 		JBrowse link
G Scn5a sodium voltage-gated channel alpha subunit 5 involved_in ISO (PMID:18065446) BHF-UCL PMID:18065446 NCBI chrNW_004955427:25,295,517...25,371,419
Ensembl chrNW_004955427:25,295,514...25,371,552 		JBrowse link
membrane depolarization during AV node cell action potential term browser
Symbol Object Name Qualifiers Evidence Notes Source PubMed Reference(s) RGD Reference(s) Position
G Cacna1c calcium voltage-gated channel subunit alpha1 C involved_in ISO (PMID:26253506) BHF-UCL PMID:26253506 NCBI chrNW_004955454:4,573,647...5,199,046
Ensembl chrNW_004955454:4,490,923...5,198,506 		JBrowse link
G Cacna1g calcium voltage-gated channel subunit alpha1 G involved_in ISO (MGI:3714901|PMID:16690884) BHF-UCL PMID:16690884 MGI:3714901 NCBI chrNW_004955451:11,136,885...11,194,321
Ensembl chrNW_004955451:11,137,214...11,194,036 		JBrowse link
G Cacnb2 calcium voltage-gated channel auxiliary subunit beta 2 involved_in ISO (PMID:17224476) BHF-UCL PMID:17224476 NCBI chrNW_004955429:9,642,725...9,966,175
Ensembl chrNW_004955429:9,644,053...9,966,175 		JBrowse link
G Scn5a sodium voltage-gated channel alpha subunit 5 involved_in ISO (PMID:18616619) BHF-UCL PMID:18616619 NCBI chrNW_004955427:25,295,517...25,371,419
Ensembl chrNW_004955427:25,295,514...25,371,552 		JBrowse link
G Trpm4 transient receptor potential cation channel subfamily M member 4 involved_in ISO (PMID:27207958) BHF-UCL PMID:27207958 NCBI chrNW_004955559:1,539,036...1,581,800
Ensembl chrNW_004955559:1,546,365...1,581,712 		JBrowse link
membrane depolarization during bundle of His cell action potential term browser
Symbol Object Name Qualifiers Evidence Notes Source PubMed Reference(s) RGD Reference(s) Position
G Cacna2d1 calcium voltage-gated channel auxiliary subunit alpha2delta 1 involved_in ISO (PMID:21383000) BHF-UCL PMID:21383000 NCBI chrNW_004955410:3,544,398...3,963,582
Ensembl chrNW_004955410:3,619,740...3,964,239 		JBrowse link
G Scn5a sodium voltage-gated channel alpha subunit 5 involved_in ISO (PMID:18065446) BHF-UCL PMID:18065446 NCBI chrNW_004955427:25,295,517...25,371,419
Ensembl chrNW_004955427:25,295,514...25,371,552 		JBrowse link
G Trpm4 transient receptor potential cation channel subfamily M member 4 involved_in ISO (PMID:27207958) BHF-UCL PMID:27207958 NCBI chrNW_004955559:1,539,036...1,581,800
Ensembl chrNW_004955559:1,546,365...1,581,712 		JBrowse link
membrane depolarization during Purkinje myocyte cell action potential term browser
Symbol Object Name Qualifiers Evidence Notes Source PubMed Reference(s) RGD Reference(s) Position
G Scn1b sodium voltage-gated channel beta subunit 1 involved_in ISO (PMID:18464934) BHF-UCL PMID:18464934 NCBI chrNW_004955468:4,375,517...4,383,383
Ensembl chrNW_004955468:4,375,157...4,383,502 		JBrowse link
G Scn5a sodium voltage-gated channel alpha subunit 5 involved_in ISO (PMID:22766342) BHF-UCL PMID:22766342 NCBI chrNW_004955427:25,295,517...25,371,419
Ensembl chrNW_004955427:25,295,514...25,371,552 		JBrowse link
G Trpm4 transient receptor potential cation channel subfamily M member 4 involved_in ISO (PMID:27207958) BHF-UCL PMID:27207958 NCBI chrNW_004955559:1,539,036...1,581,800
Ensembl chrNW_004955559:1,546,365...1,581,712 		JBrowse link
membrane depolarization during SA node cell action potential term browser
Symbol Object Name Qualifiers Evidence Notes Source PubMed Reference(s) RGD Reference(s) Position
G Cacna1d calcium voltage-gated channel subunit alpha1 D involved_in
acts_upstream_of_or_within		 ISO (PMID:21131953)
(PMID:12700358)		 BHF-UCL
MGI		 PMID:12700358 PMID:21131953 NCBI chrNW_004955430:3,450,151...3,796,983
Ensembl chrNW_004955430:3,268,953...3,794,592 		JBrowse link
G Cacna1g calcium voltage-gated channel subunit alpha1 G involved_in ISO (MGI:3714901|PMID:16690884) BHF-UCL PMID:16690884 MGI:3714901 NCBI chrNW_004955451:11,136,885...11,194,321
Ensembl chrNW_004955451:11,137,214...11,194,036 		JBrowse link
G Hcn4 hyperpolarization activated cyclic nucleotide gated potassium channel 4 involved_in ISO (PMID:16407510) BHF-UCL PMID:16407510 NCBI chrNW_004955450:4,139,852...4,181,377
Ensembl chrNW_004955450:4,139,852...4,181,377 		JBrowse link
G Scn5a sodium voltage-gated channel alpha subunit 5 involved_in ISO (PMID:18616619) BHF-UCL PMID:18616619 NCBI chrNW_004955427:25,295,517...25,371,419
Ensembl chrNW_004955427:25,295,514...25,371,552 		JBrowse link
membrane repolarization during atrial cardiac muscle cell action potential term browser
Symbol Object Name Qualifiers Evidence Notes Source PubMed Reference(s) RGD Reference(s) Position
G Kcna5 potassium voltage-gated channel subfamily A member 5 involved_in ISO (PMID:19343045), (PMID:23264583) BHF-UCL PMID:19343045 PMID:23264583 NCBI chrNW_004955413:2,835,730...2,838,761
Ensembl chrNW_004955413:2,836,146...2,837,966 		JBrowse link
G Kcnj5 potassium inwardly rectifying channel subfamily J member 5 involved_in ISO (PMID:20560207) BHF-UCL PMID:20560207 NCBI chrNW_004955412:29,850,097...29,874,213
Ensembl chrNW_004955412:29,850,097...29,874,213 		JBrowse link
G Kcnn2 potassium calcium-activated channel subfamily N member 2 involved_in ISO (MGI:5292192|PMID:19139040) BHF-UCL PMID:19139040 MGI:5292192 NCBI chrNW_004955408:34,223,523...34,366,191
Ensembl chrNW_004955408:34,109,334...34,368,114 		JBrowse link
G Kcnq1 potassium voltage-gated channel subfamily Q member 1 involved_in ISO (PMID:12522251), (PMID:25786344) BHF-UCL PMID:12522251 PMID:25786344 NCBI chrNW_004955422:14,212,563...14,544,556
Ensembl chrNW_004955422:14,212,553...14,544,556 		JBrowse link
membrane repolarization during bundle of His cell action potential term browser
Symbol Object Name Qualifiers Evidence Notes Source PubMed Reference(s) RGD Reference(s) Position
G Kcna5 potassium voltage-gated channel subfamily A member 5 involved_in ISO (PMID:23264583) BHF-UCL PMID:23264583 NCBI chrNW_004955413:2,835,730...2,838,761
Ensembl chrNW_004955413:2,836,146...2,837,966 		JBrowse link
membrane repolarization during SA node cell action potential term browser
Symbol Object Name Qualifiers Evidence Notes Source PubMed Reference(s) RGD Reference(s) Position
G Kcna5 potassium voltage-gated channel subfamily A member 5 involved_in ISO (PMID:19343045) BHF-UCL PMID:19343045 NCBI chrNW_004955413:2,835,730...2,838,761
Ensembl chrNW_004955413:2,836,146...2,837,966 		JBrowse link
positive regulation of atrial cardiac muscle cell action potential term browser
Symbol Object Name Qualifiers Evidence Notes Source PubMed Reference(s) RGD Reference(s) Position
G Trpm4 transient receptor potential cation channel subfamily M member 4 ISO RGD PMID:23954346 RGD:10003031 NCBI chrNW_004955559:1,539,036...1,581,800
Ensembl chrNW_004955559:1,546,365...1,581,712 		JBrowse link
Purkinje myocyte to ventricular cardiac muscle cell signaling term browser
Symbol Object Name Qualifiers Evidence Notes Source PubMed Reference(s) RGD Reference(s) Position
G Ryr2 ryanodine receptor 2 involved_in ISO (MGI:3820489|PMID:17872467) BHF-UCL PMID:17872467 MGI:3820489 NCBI chrNW_004955492:2,647,597...3,275,512
Ensembl chrNW_004955492:2,648,956...3,076,509 		JBrowse link
regulation of atrial cardiac muscle cell action potential term browser
Symbol Object Name Qualifiers Evidence Notes Source PubMed Reference(s) RGD Reference(s) Position
G Ank2 ankyrin 2 involved_in ISO (PMID:12571597)
(MGI:2449848|PMID:12571597)		 BHF-UCL PMID:12571597 MGI:2449848 NCBI chrNW_004955457:13,624,590...13,938,427
Ensembl chrNW_004955457:13,624,413...14,076,261 		JBrowse link
G Gja5 gap junction protein alpha 5 involved_in ISO (PMID:23348765) BHF-UCL PMID:23348765 NCBI chrNW_004955568:635,319...652,692
Ensembl chrNW_004955568:635,042...653,349 		JBrowse link
G Ryr2 ryanodine receptor 2 involved_in ISO (PMID:17875969) BHF-UCL PMID:17875969 NCBI chrNW_004955492:2,647,597...3,275,512
Ensembl chrNW_004955492:2,648,956...3,076,509 		JBrowse link
regulation of AV node cell action potential term browser
Symbol Object Name Qualifiers Evidence Notes Source PubMed Reference(s) RGD Reference(s) Position
G Ank2 ankyrin 2 involved_in ISO (MGI:2449848|PMID:12571597) BHF-UCL PMID:12571597 MGI:2449848 NCBI chrNW_004955457:13,624,590...13,938,427
Ensembl chrNW_004955457:13,624,413...14,076,261 		JBrowse link
G Cxadr CXADR Ig-like cell adhesion molecule involved_in ISO (MGI:3814765|PMID:18636119) BHF-UCL PMID:18636119 MGI:3814765 NCBI chrNW_004955407:18,894,853...18,927,129
Ensembl chrNW_004955407:18,867,797...18,907,331 		JBrowse link
G Gja5 gap junction protein alpha 5 involved_in ISO (PMID:22247482)
(PMID:10515563)
(MGI:3696497|PMID:10515563)		 BHF-UCL PMID:10515563 PMID:22247482 MGI:3696497 NCBI chrNW_004955568:635,319...652,692
Ensembl chrNW_004955568:635,042...653,349 		JBrowse link
G Ryr2 ryanodine receptor 2 involved_in ISO (PMID:17875969) BHF-UCL PMID:17875969 NCBI chrNW_004955492:2,647,597...3,275,512
Ensembl chrNW_004955492:2,648,956...3,076,509 		JBrowse link
regulation of bundle of His cell action potential term browser
Symbol Object Name Qualifiers Evidence Notes Source PubMed Reference(s) RGD Reference(s) Position
G Gja5 gap junction protein alpha 5 involved_in ISO (PMID:22247482)
(MGI:3696497|PMID:10515563)		 BHF-UCL PMID:10515563 PMID:22247482 MGI:3696497 NCBI chrNW_004955568:635,319...652,692
Ensembl chrNW_004955568:635,042...653,349 		JBrowse link
G Rangrf RAN guanine nucleotide release factor involved_in ISO (PMID:21621375) BHF-UCL PMID:21621375 NCBI chrNW_004955467:8,622,843...8,624,401
Ensembl chrNW_004955467:8,622,843...8,624,401 		JBrowse link
regulation of Purkinje myocyte action potential term browser
Symbol Object Name Qualifiers Evidence Notes Source PubMed Reference(s) RGD Reference(s) Position
G Gja5 gap junction protein alpha 5 involved_in ISO (PMID:22247482) BHF-UCL PMID:22247482 NCBI chrNW_004955568:635,319...652,692
Ensembl chrNW_004955568:635,042...653,349 		JBrowse link
regulation of SA node cell action potential term browser
Symbol Object Name Qualifiers Evidence Notes Source PubMed Reference(s) RGD Reference(s) Position
G Ank2 ankyrin 2 involved_in ISO (PMID:12571597), (PMID:18832177)
(MGI:2449848|PMID:12571597)		 BHF-UCL PMID:12571597 PMID:18832177 MGI:2449848 NCBI chrNW_004955457:13,624,590...13,938,427
Ensembl chrNW_004955457:13,624,413...14,076,261 		JBrowse link
G Ryr2 ryanodine receptor 2 involved_in ISO (PMID:17875969) BHF-UCL PMID:17875969 NCBI chrNW_004955492:2,647,597...3,275,512
Ensembl chrNW_004955492:2,648,956...3,076,509 		JBrowse link
G Tbx18 T-box transcription factor 18 acts_upstream_of ISO (PMID:23242162) BHF-UCL PMID:23242162 NCBI chrNW_004955411:12,194,560...12,232,374
Ensembl chrNW_004955411:12,194,550...12,232,374 		JBrowse link
SA node cell action potential term browser
Symbol Object Name Qualifiers Evidence Notes Source PubMed Reference(s) RGD Reference(s) Position
G Ank2 ankyrin 2 involved_in ISO (MGI:5430886|PMID:18832177)
(PMID:18832177)		 BHF-UCL PMID:18832177 MGI:5430886 NCBI chrNW_004955457:13,624,590...13,938,427
Ensembl chrNW_004955457:13,624,413...14,076,261 		JBrowse link
G Cacna1g calcium voltage-gated channel subunit alpha1 G involved_in ISO (MGI:3714901|PMID:16690884) BHF-UCL PMID:16690884 MGI:3714901 NCBI chrNW_004955451:11,136,885...11,194,321
Ensembl chrNW_004955451:11,137,214...11,194,036 		JBrowse link
G Gja5 gap junction protein alpha 5 acts_upstream_of_or_within ISO (PMID:11046183) MGI PMID:11046183 NCBI chrNW_004955568:635,319...652,692
Ensembl chrNW_004955568:635,042...653,349 		JBrowse link
G Hcn4 hyperpolarization activated cyclic nucleotide gated potassium channel 4 involved_in ISO (PMID:12750403) BHF-UCL PMID:12750403 NCBI chrNW_004955450:4,139,852...4,181,377
Ensembl chrNW_004955450:4,139,852...4,181,377 		JBrowse link
G Scn3b sodium voltage-gated channel beta subunit 3 involved_in ISO (MGI:5294533|PMID:19796257)
(PMID:19796257)		 BHF-UCL PMID:19796257 MGI:5294533 NCBI chrNW_004955412:24,391,764...24,412,912
Ensembl chrNW_004955412:24,388,366...24,412,604 		JBrowse link
G Scn5a sodium voltage-gated channel alpha subunit 5 involved_in ISO (PMID:18616619) BHF-UCL PMID:18616619 NCBI chrNW_004955427:25,295,517...25,371,419
Ensembl chrNW_004955427:25,295,514...25,371,552 		JBrowse link
SA node cell to atrial cardiac muscle cell signaling term browser
Symbol Object Name Qualifiers Evidence Notes Source PubMed Reference(s) RGD Reference(s) Position
G Cacna1g calcium voltage-gated channel subunit alpha1 G involved_in ISO (MGI:3714901|PMID:16690884) BHF-UCL PMID:16690884 MGI:3714901 NCBI chrNW_004955451:11,136,885...11,194,321
Ensembl chrNW_004955451:11,137,214...11,194,036 		JBrowse link
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  biological_process 12518
    cellular process 11948
      cell communication 4528
        cell communication involved in cardiac conduction 39
          cell-cell signaling involved in cardiac conduction 25
            AV node cell to bundle of His cell signaling + 11
            Purkinje myocyte to ventricular cardiac muscle cell signaling + 5
            SA node cell to atrial cardiac muscle cell signaling + 10
            atrial cardiac muscle cell to AV node cell signaling + 14
            bundle of His cell to Purkinje myocyte signaling + 7
Path 2
Term Annotations click to browse term
  biological_process 12518
    multicellular organismal process 6224
      system process 1711
        circulatory system process 513
          blood circulation 488
            heart contraction 219
              regulation of heart contraction 188
                cardiac conduction 63
                  cell communication involved in cardiac conduction 39
                    cell-cell signaling involved in cardiac conduction 25
                      AV node cell to bundle of His cell signaling + 11
                      Purkinje myocyte to ventricular cardiac muscle cell signaling + 5
                      SA node cell to atrial cardiac muscle cell signaling + 10
                      atrial cardiac muscle cell to AV node cell signaling + 14
                      bundle of His cell to Purkinje myocyte signaling + 7
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