Heterotypic coupling between glial cells of the mammalian central nervous system

GLIA

Volumn 24, Issue 1, 1998, Pages 85-96

  Zahs, Kathleen R ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF MINNESOTA MEDICAL SCHOOL   (United States)

Author keywords

Astrocyte; Connexin; Gap junction; Glia; Intercellular coupling; Muller cell; Oligodendrocyte; Review

Indexed keywords

EID: 0032171649     PISSN: 08941491     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1002/(sici)1098-1136(199809)24:1<85::aid-glia9>3.0.co;2-%23     Document Type: Article

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