Connexin expression in the salivary glands

European Journal of Morphology

Volumn 34, Issue 3, 1996, Pages 197-202

  Shimono, Masaki ^a   Muramatsu, Takashi ^a   Hashimoto, Sadamitsu ^a   Inoue, Takashi ^a  

^a TOKYO DENTAL COLLEGE   (Japan)

Author keywords

Connexin expression; Gap junction; Salivary glands; Sublingual gland; Submandibular gland

Indexed keywords

GAP JUNCTION PROTEIN;

ANIMAL TISSUE; CELL JUNCTION; CONFERENCE PAPER; CONTROLLED STUDY; IMMUNOCYTOCHEMISTRY; MALE; NONHUMAN; PRIORITY JOURNAL; RAT; SALIVARY GLAND; SUBLINGUAL GLAND; SUBMANDIBULAR GLAND; ULTRASTRUCTURE;

ANIMALS; BLOTTING, WESTERN; CONNEXIN 43; CONNEXINS; GAP JUNCTIONS; IMMUNOHISTOCHEMISTRY; MALE; MICROSCOPY, IMMUNOELECTRON; RATS; RATS, SPRAGUE-DAWLEY; SUBLINGUAL GLAND; SUBMANDIBULAR GLAND;

EID: 0029848036     PISSN: 09243860     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1076/ejom.34.3.197.13027     Document Type: Conference Paper

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