Regulation of Gap junctional communication during human trophoblast differentiation

Microscopy Research and Technique

Volumn 38, Issue 1-2, 1997, Pages 21-28

  Cronier, L ^a   Herve J C ^a   Deleze J ^a   Malassine A ^a  

^a UNIVERSITÉ DE POITIERS   (France)

Author keywords

cAMP; Differentiation; Gap junctions; hCG; Human trophoblast; Photobleaching

Indexed keywords

CELL CULTURE; CELLS; ENZYMES; MOLECULAR BIOLOGY;

CAMP; CELL/B.E; COUPLED CELLS; DIFFERENTIATION; GAP JUNCTIONAL COMMUNICATION; GAP-FRAP; GAP-JUNCTIONS; HUMAN CHORIONIC GONADOTROPHINS; HUMAN TROPHOBLAST; SIGNALLING MECHANISMS;

PHOTOBLEACHING;

CHORIONIC GONADOTROPIN; CYCLIC AMP;

ARTICLE; BLEACHING; CELL COMMUNICATION; CELL DIFFERENTIATION; CELL JUNCTION; CONTROLLED STUDY; HORMONE ACTION; HUMAN; HUMAN CELL; PRIORITY JOURNAL; SIGNAL TRANSDUCTION; TROPHOBLAST;

EID: 0030835658     PISSN: 1059910X     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1002/(SICI)1097-0029(19970701/15)38:1/2<21::AID-JEMT4>3.0.CO;2-X     Document Type: Article

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