Diversification of gap junction proteins (connexins) in the central nervous system and the concept of functional compartments

Cell Biology International

Volumn 22, Issue 11-12, 1998, Pages 719-730

  Dermietzel, Rolf ^a  

^a RUHR UNIVERSITY BOCHUM   (Germany)

Author keywords

Brain; Compartments; Gap junctions; Glia; Neuron

Indexed keywords

GAP JUNCTION PROTEIN;

ASTROCYTE; BRAIN; BRAIN NERVE CELL; CELL COMMUNICATION; CELL JUNCTION; GLIA CELL; MYELINATION; REVIEW; ANIMAL; CELL COMPARTMENTALIZATION; CELL MEMBRANE; CENTRAL NERVOUS SYSTEM; CYTOLOGY; GENETICS; GLIA; HUMAN; METABOLISM; NERVE CELL; PHYSIOLOGY; ULTRASTRUCTURE;

ANIMALS; CELL COMMUNICATION; CELL COMPARTMENTATION; CELL MEMBRANE; CENTRAL NERVOUS SYSTEM; CONNEXINS; GAP JUNCTIONS; HUMANS; NEUROGLIA; NEURONS;

EID: 0032300078     PISSN: 10656995     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1006/cbir.1999.0393     Document Type: Article

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