E-cadherin expression can alter the specificity of gap junction formation

Cell Biology International

Volumn 21, Issue 12, 1997, Pages 833-843

  Prowse, David M ^a   Cadwallader, G P ^a   Pitts, J D ^a  

^a BEATSON INSTITUTE FOR CANCER RESEARCH   (United Kingdom)

Author keywords

Communication compartments; Connexins; E cadherin; Gap junction formation; Gap junctions

Indexed keywords

CADHERIN; CELL ADHESION MOLECULE; CONNEXIN 43; UVOMORULIN;

ANIMAL CELL; ARTICLE; CELL COMMUNICATION; CELL JUNCTION; CELL SPECIFICITY; COCULTURE; CONTROLLED STUDY; DNA TRANSFECTION; EPITHELIUM CELL; FIBROBLAST; NONHUMAN; PROTEIN EXPRESSION;

EID: 0031390117     PISSN: 10656995     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1006/cbir.1997.0202     Document Type: Article

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