Comparison of gap junction expression in the adrenal gland

Microscopy Research and Technique

Volumn 36, Issue 6, 1997, Pages 510-519

  Murray, Sandra A ^a   Pharrams, Stacey Y ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF PITTSBURGH SCHOOL OF MEDICINE   (United States)

Author keywords

cell proliferation; connexins; connexons; immunocytochemistry; intercellular communication

Indexed keywords

MAMMALS;

ADRENAL CORTEX; ADRENAL GLAND; CELL CONTACTS; CONNEXIN; CONNEXON; GAP JUNCTION PROTEINS; GAP-JUNCTIONS; GUINEA PIGS; IMMUNOCYTOCHEMISTRY; INTERCELLULAR COMMUNICATIONS;

CELL PROLIFERATION;

GAP JUNCTION PROTEIN;

ADRENAL GLAND; ANIMAL TISSUE; ARTICLE; CELL INTERACTION; CELL JUNCTION; CELLULAR DISTRIBUTION; IMMUNOCYTOCHEMISTRY; MALE; NONHUMAN; PRIORITY JOURNAL; PROTEIN DETERMINATION; RAT; SPECIES DIFFERENCE; ZONA FASCICULATA; ZONA GLOMERULOSA;

EID: 0030995460     PISSN: 1059910X     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1002/(SICI)1097-0029(19970315)36:6<510::AID-JEMT8>3.0.CO;2-L     Document Type: Article

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