Gamma linolenic acid regulates gap junction communication in endothelial cells and their interaction with tumour cells

Prostaglandins Leukotrienes and Essential Fatty Acids

Volumn 56, Issue 4, 1997, Pages 307-316

  Jiang, W G ^a   Bryce, R P ^b   Mansel, R E ^a  

^a CARDIFF UNIVERSITY   (United Kingdom)

^b Scotia Pharmaceuticals Ltd   (United Kingdom)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

CONNEXIN 43; GAMMA LINOLENIC ACID; POLYUNSATURATED FATTY ACID;

ANTINEOPLASTIC ACTIVITY; ARTICLE; CELL INTERACTION; CELL JUNCTION; CONTROLLED STUDY; ENDOTHELIUM CELL; HUMAN; HUMAN CELL; METASTASIS; PRIORITY JOURNAL; TUMOR CELL;

EID: 0030991012     PISSN: 09523278     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/S0952-3278(97)90575-5     Document Type: Article

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