2-methoxyethanol inhibits gap junctional communication in rat myometrial myocytes

Cell Biology and Toxicology

Volumn 14, Issue 3, 1998, Pages 199-210

  Marty, M S ^a   Loch Caruso, R ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF MICHIGAN   (United States)

Author keywords

2 ethoxyethanol; 2 methoxyethanol; Gap junctions; Glycol ether; Myometrial cells; Uterus

Indexed keywords

2 ETHOXYETHANOL; 2 METHOXYETHANOL;

ANIMAL CELL; ARTICLE; CELL COMMUNICATION; CONTROLLED STUDY; DELIVERY; FEMALE; GAP JUNCTION; MOUSE; MYOMETRIUM; NONHUMAN; PRIORITY JOURNAL; SMOOTH MUSCLE FIBER;

ACETIC ACIDS; ANIMALS; CELL COMMUNICATION; CELLS, CULTURED; ETHYLENE GLYCOLS; FEMALE; FLUORESCENT DYES; GAP JUNCTIONS; ISOQUINOLINES; MYOMETRIUM; RATS; TIME FACTORS;

EID: 0031744982     PISSN: 07422091     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1023/A:1007414610681     Document Type: Article

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