Gap junction permeability is diminished in proliferating vascular smooth muscle cells

American Journal of Physiology - Cell Physiology

Volumn 275, Issue 6 44-6, 1998, Pages

  Kurjiaka, David T ^a,b   Steele, Timothy D ^a   Olsen, Mary V ^a   Burt, Janis M ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF ARIZONA COLLEGE OF MEDICINE   (United States)

^b OHIO UNIVERSITY   (United States)

Author keywords

Cell cycle; Connexon; Growth control; Intercellular communication; Permselectivity

Indexed keywords

GAP JUNCTION PROTEIN; POTASSIUM CHLORIDE; TETRYLAMMONIUM;

ANIMAL CELL; ARTICLE; ATHEROSCLEROSIS; BLOOD VESSEL REACTIVITY; CELL COMMUNICATION; CELL CYCLE; CELL MEMBRANE PERMEABILITY; CELL PROLIFERATION; CONTROLLED STUDY; GAP JUNCTION; GROWTH REGULATION; HYPERTENSION; NONHUMAN; PRIORITY JOURNAL; RAT; SMOOTH MUSCLE FIBER;

ANIMALIA; BOVINAE;

EID: 0032441935     PISSN: 03636143     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1152/ajpcell.1998.275.6.c1674     Document Type: Article

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