Mini-review: Connexins, gap junctions and cell-cell signalling in the nervous system

European Journal of Neuroscience

Volumn 9, Issue 1, 1997, Pages 1-6

  Bruzzone, Roberto ^a  

^a INSTITUT PASTEUR   (France)

Author keywords

Astrocyte; Channel; Connexon; Neuron; Oligodendrocyte

Indexed keywords

GAP JUNCTION PROTEIN;

CELL COMMUNICATION; CELL JUNCTION; MULTIGENE FAMILY; NERVE CELL; NERVOUS SYSTEM; NEUROTRANSMISSION; PRIORITY JOURNAL; REVIEW;

ANIMALS; CELL COMMUNICATION; CONNEXINS; GAP JUNCTIONS; HUMANS; NERVOUS SYSTEM; NERVOUS SYSTEM PHYSIOLOGY; SIGNAL TRANSDUCTION;

EID: 0031044996     PISSN: 0953816X     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1111/j.1460-9568.1997.tb01346.x     Document Type: Article

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