Specific permeability and selective formation of gap junction channels in connexin-transfected HeLa cells

Journal of Cell Biology

Volumn 129, Issue 3, 1995, Pages 805-817

  Elfgang, Claudia ^a   Eckert, Reiner ^b   Lichtenberg Fraté, Hella ^a   Butterweck, Anette ^a   Traub, Otto ^a   Klein, Roger A ^a   Hülser, Dieter F ^b   Willecke, Klaus ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF BONN   (Germany)

^b UNIVERSITY OF STUTTGART   (Germany)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

4',6 DIAMIDINO 2 PHENYLINDOLE; ETHIDIUM BROMIDE; GAP JUNCTION PROTEIN; LUCIFER YELLOW; PROPIDIUM IODIDE;

ARTICLE; CELL COMMUNICATION; CELL CONTACT; CELL JUNCTION; CELL MEMBRANE CONDUCTANCE; CELL MEMBRANE PERMEABILITY; CONTROLLED STUDY; DNA TRANSFECTION; HELA CELL; HUMAN; HUMAN CELL; PRIORITY JOURNAL; TRANSPORT KINETICS;

MAMMALIA; MURINAE;

EID: 0028915946     PISSN: 00219525     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1083/jcb.129.3.805     Document Type: Article

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