Differential expression of gap junction proteins Connexin32 and 43 in rat submandibular and sublingual glands

Journal of Histochemistry and Cytochemistry

Volumn 44, Issue 1, 1996, Pages 49-56

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

^a TOKYO DENTAL COLLEGE   (Japan)

Author keywords

Acinar cell; Connexin32; Connexin43; Gap junction; Myoepithelial cell; Sublingual gland; Submandibular gland

Indexed keywords

CONNEXIN 43; GAP JUNCTION PROTEIN;

ACINAR CELL; ANIMAL CELL; ANIMAL TISSUE; ARTICLE; CELL JUNCTION; CONTROLLED STUDY; GENE EXPRESSION; IMMUNOBLOTTING; IMMUNOCYTOCHEMISTRY; IMMUNOELECTRON MICROSCOPY; IMMUNOFLUORESCENCE MICROSCOPY; IMMUNOHISTOCHEMISTRY; MALE; MYOEPITHELIUM CELL; NONHUMAN; PRIORITY JOURNAL; RAT; SUBLINGUAL GLAND; SUBMANDIBULAR GLAND;

ANIMALIA;

EID: 0030068409     PISSN: 00221554     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1177/44.1.8543782     Document Type: Article

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