Different changes in expression and function of connexin 26 and connexin 32 during DNA synthesis and redifferentiation in primary rat hepatocytes using a DMSO culture system

Hepatology

Volumn 26, Issue 3, 1997, Pages 585-597

  Kojima, Takashi ^a   Yamamoto, Masao ^b   Mochizuki, Chihiro ^a   Mitaka, Toshihiro ^a   Sawada, Norimasa ^a   Mochizuki, Yohichi ^a  

^a SAPPORO MEDICAL UNIVERSITY SCHOOL OF MEDICINE   (Japan)

^b HIROSHIMA UNIV SCHOOL OF MEDICINE   (Japan)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

CELL DNA; DIMETHYL SULFOXIDE; GAP JUNCTION PROTEIN;

ANIMAL CELL; ARTICLE; CELL DIFFERENTIATION; CELL INTERACTION; CELL JUNCTION; CONTROLLED STUDY; CULTURE MEDIUM; DNA SYNTHESIS; LIVER CELL CULTURE; LIVER REGENERATION; NONHUMAN; PRIORITY JOURNAL; PROTEIN EXPRESSION; RAT;

EID: 0030817125     PISSN: 02709139     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1002/hep.510260309     Document Type: Article

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