Isolated epithelial cells from amphibian urinary bladder express functional gap junctional hemichannels

American Journal of Physiology - Cell Physiology

Volumn 276, Issue 1 45-1, 1999, Pages

  Vanoye, Carlos G ^a   Vergara, Leoncio A ^a   Reuss, Luis ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF TEXAS MEDICAL BRANCH   (United States)

Author keywords

Connexons; Epithelial cell injury; Gap junctions; Hemi gap junctions

Indexed keywords

AMPHIBIA; ANIMAL CELL; ARTICLE; BLADDER EPITHELIUM; CELL ADHESION; CONTROLLED STUDY; GAP JUNCTION; MEMBRANE CONDUCTANCE; MEMBRANE DAMAGE; NONHUMAN; PRIORITY JOURNAL;

EID: 0032894938     PISSN: 03636143     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1152/ajpcell.1999.276.1.c279     Document Type: Article

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