Heterogeneous loss of connexin43 protein in ischemic dog hearts

Journal of Cardiovascular Electrophysiology

Volumn 10, Issue 1, 1999, Pages 79-91

  Huang, Xiao Di ^a   Sandusky, George E ^b   Zipes, Douglas P ^a  

^a INDIANA UNIVERSITY SCHOOL OF MEDICINE   (United States)

^b ELI LILLY AND COMPANY   (United States)

Author keywords

Canine; Gap junction; Ischemia; Protein degradation

Indexed keywords

CONNEXIN 43; WHEAT GERM AGGLUTININ;

ANIMAL EXPERIMENT; ANIMAL MODEL; ANIMAL TISSUE; ARTICLE; CONFOCAL MICROSCOPY; CONTROLLED STUDY; CORONARY ARTERY LIGATION; DOG; FEMALE; HEART MUSCLE ISCHEMIA; IMMUNOBLOTTING; LEFT ANTERIOR DESCENDING CORONARY ARTERY; MALE; MICROSCOPE; NONHUMAN; PRIORITY JOURNAL; PROTEIN DEGRADATION;

EID: 0032909285     PISSN: 10453873     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1111/j.1540-8167.1999.tb00645.x     Document Type: Article

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