Gap junctions mediate intercellular calcium signalling in cultured articular chondrocytes

Cell Calcium

Volumn 20, Issue 5, 1996, Pages 389-397

  D'Andrea, Paola ^a,b   Vittur, Franco ^a  

^a Dipto Biochim Biofis Chim M   (Italy)

^b UNIVERSITY OF TRIESTE   (Italy)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

18ALPHA GLYCYRRHETINIC ACID; ADENOSINE TRIPHOSPHATE; CALCIUM ION; FURA 2; LUCIFER YELLOW;

ANIMAL CELL; ARTICLE; ARTICULAR CARTILAGE; CALCIUM CELL LEVEL; CARTILAGE CELL; CELL COMMUNICATION; CELL CULTURE; CELL FUNCTION; CELL JUNCTION; CELL METABOLISM; CELL TRANSFER; CONTROLLED STUDY; CYTOSOL; FLUORESCENCE MICROSCOPY; IMAGING; NONHUMAN; PERMEABILITY; PRIORITY JOURNAL; SECOND MESSENGER; SIGNAL TRANSDUCTION; SWINE;

ANIMALIA; SUS SCROFA;

EID: 0029827231     PISSN: 01434160     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/S0143-4160(96)90001-9     Document Type: Article

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