Reversible interruption of gap junctional communication by testosterone propionate in cultured Sertoli cells and cardiac myocytes

Journal of Membrane Biology

Volumn 149, Issue 3, 1996, Pages 169-177

  Pluciennik, F ^a   Verrecchia, F ^a   Bastide, B ^a   Herve J C ^a   Joffre, M ^a   Deleze J ^a  

^a U de Rech Associee au CNRS n 1869   (France)

Author keywords

Cell to cell conductance; Diffusional coupling; Electrical coupling; Gap junction communication; Photobleaching; Testosterone ester

Indexed keywords

CELL NUCLEUS RECEPTOR; TESTOSTERONE PROPIONATE;

ARTICLE; BLEACHING; CELL COMMUNICATION; CELL JUNCTION; ION CONDUCTANCE; MEMBRANE PERMEABILITY; MUSCLE CELL; SERTOLI CELL;

ANIMALS; CELL COMMUNICATION; CELLS, CULTURED; GAP JUNCTIONS; HEART; KINETICS; MALE; MYOCARDIUM; RATS; SERTOLI CELLS; TESTOSTERONE;

EID: 0029867670     PISSN: 00222631     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1007/s002329900017     Document Type: Article

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