Voltage-clamp studies of gap junctions between uterine muscle cells during term and preterm labor

Biophysical Journal

Volumn 71, Issue 3, 1996, Pages 1324-1334

  Miyoshi, Hiroshi ^a   Boyle, Mary B ^a   MacKay, Lynette B ^a   Garfield, Robert E ^a  

^a University of Texas Medical Branch School of Medicine   (United States)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

ARTICLE; CELL JUNCTION; HYPOTHESIS; LABOR; MYOMETRIUM; PREMATURE LABOR; UTERUS CONTRACTION; VOLTAGE CLAMP;

EID: 0029763314     PISSN: 00063495     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/S0006-3495(96)79332-3     Document Type: Article

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