Differential expression of gap junction proteins in the canine sinus node

Circulation Research

Volumn 82, Issue 5, 1998, Pages 604-612

  Kwong, King F ^a,b   Schuessler, Richard B ^a,b   Green, Karen G ^a,b   Laing, James G ^a,b   Beyer, Eric C ^a,b   Boineau, John P ^a,b   Saffitz, Jeffrey E ^a,b  

^a WASHINGTON UNIVERSITY SCHOOL OF MEDICINE   (United States)

^b AMERICAN HEART ASSOCIATION   (United States)

Author keywords

Cardiac connexin; Gap junction; Immunohistochemistry; Sinus node

Indexed keywords

CONNEXIN 43; GAP JUNCTION PROTEIN; HYBRID PROTEIN; MONOCLONAL ANTIBODY; POLYCLONAL ANTIBODY;

ANIMAL CELL; ARTICLE; DOG; GAP JUNCTION; HEART MUSCLE CONDUCTION SYSTEM; IMMUNOHISTOCHEMISTRY; NONHUMAN; PACEMAKER; PRIORITY JOURNAL; PROTEIN EXPRESSION; SINUS NODE;

EID: 0032559833     PISSN: 00097330     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1161/01.RES.82.5.604     Document Type: Article

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