Trafficking pathways leading to the formation of gap junctions

Novartis Foundation Symposium

Volumn 219, Issue , 1999, Pages 44-59

  Evans, W H ^a   Ahmad, S ^a   Diez, J ^a   George, C H ^a   Kendall, J M ^a   Martin, P E M ^a  

^a CARDIFF UNIVERSITY   (United Kingdom)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

CONNEXIN 26; CONNEXIN 32; GAP JUNCTION PROTEIN;

ANIMAL; CELL FREE SYSTEM; CELL JUNCTION; LIVER; METABOLISM; PHYSIOLOGY; REVIEW; TRANSPORT AT THE CELLULAR LEVEL;

ANIMALS; BIOLOGICAL TRANSPORT; CELL-FREE SYSTEM; CONNEXINS; GAP JUNCTIONS; LIVER;

EID: 0032617032     PISSN: None     EISSN: None     Source Type: Book Series    
DOI: None     Document Type: Article

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