Role of gap junctions in structural arrangements of interstitial cells of Cajal and canine ileal smooth muscle

American Journal of Physiology - Gastrointestinal and Liver Physiology

Volumn 274, Issue 6 37-6, 1998, Pages

  Daniel, Edwin E ^a   Wang, Yu Fang ^a   Cayabyab, Francisco S ^a,b  

^a MCMASTER UNIVERSITY   (Canada)

^b UNIVERSITY OF TORONTO   (Canada)

Author keywords

Cell to cell contacts; Cell to cell coupling; Pacemaking activity; Slow waves

Indexed keywords

ANIMAL CELL; ANIMAL TISSUE; ARTICLE; CELL CONTACT; DOG; ELECTRON MICROSCOPY; ELECTROSTIMULATION; FIBROBLAST; GAP JUNCTION; LEYDIG CELL; MEMBRANE POTENTIAL; MYENTERIC PLEXUS; NONHUMAN; PRIORITY JOURNAL; SMOOTH MUSCLE FIBER; SMOOTH MUSCLE FIBER MEMBRANE; STATISTICAL ANALYSIS;

EID: 0031775876     PISSN: 01931857     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1152/ajpgi.1998.274.6.g1125     Document Type: Article

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