Modelling the effect of gap junction nonlinearities in systems of coupled cells

Journal of Theoretical Biology

Volumn 186, Issue 2, 1997, Pages 223-239

  Baigent, Stephen ^a   Stark, Jaroslav ^a   Warner, Anne ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY COLLEGE LONDON   (United Kingdom)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

ANIMAL CELL; ARTICLE; CELL COMMUNICATION; CELL JUNCTION; CELL MEMBRANE; ELECTRIC POTENTIAL; EVOLUTION; HYSTERESIS; ION TRANSPORT; MODEL; NONHUMAN; POTENTIAL DIFFERENCE; PRIORITY JOURNAL; STEADY STATE; VOLTAGE CLAMP; XENOPUS;

ANIMALIA;

EID: 0031582384     PISSN: 00225193     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1006/jtbi.1996.0351     Document Type: Article

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