Modulation of adrenal gap junction expression

Hormone and Metabolic Research

Volumn 30, Issue 6-7, 1998, Pages 426-431

  Murray, S A ^a   Shah, U S ^a  

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

Author keywords

Adrenal Cells; Adrenal Gland; Connexin; Gap Junction Proteins

Indexed keywords

BUCLADESINE; CONNEXIN 43; CORTICOTROPIN; GAP JUNCTION PROTEIN;

ADRENAL FUNCTION; ANIMAL CELL; ANIMAL TISSUE; ARTICLE; CELL PROLIFERATION; CONTROLLED STUDY; GAP JUNCTION; HORMONAL REGULATION; IMAGE ANALYSIS; MALE; MITOSIS INDEX; NONHUMAN; PRIORITY JOURNAL; PROTEIN EXPRESSION; RAT; SECOND MESSENGER;

ANIMALIA;

EID: 0031748995     PISSN: 00185043     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1055/s-2007-978909     Document Type: Article

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