Phenotypic control of gap junctional communication by cultured alveolar epithelial cells

American Journal of Physiology - Lung Cellular and Molecular Physiology

Volumn 276, Issue 5 20-5, 1999, Pages

  Abraham, Valsamma ^a   Chou, Michael L ^a   DeBolt, Kristine M ^a   Koval, Michael ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF PENNSYLVANIA   (United States)

Author keywords

Connexin; Epithelium; Intercellular communication; Keratinocyte growth factor

Indexed keywords

GAP JUNCTION PROTEIN; KERATINOCYTE GROWTH FACTOR; MESSENGER RNA;

ANIMAL CELL; CELL COMMUNICATION; CELL JUNCTION; CONFERENCE PAPER; CONTROLLED STUDY; EXTRACELLULAR MATRIX; GAP JUNCTION; IMMUNOFLUORESCENCE MICROSCOPY; LUNG ALVEOLUS CELL TYPE 2; NONHUMAN; PHENOTYPE; PRIORITY JOURNAL; PROTEIN EXPRESSION; RAT; REVERSE TRANSCRIPTION POLYMERASE CHAIN REACTION;

EID: 0032968334     PISSN: 10400605     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1152/ajplung.1999.276.5.l825     Document Type: Conference Paper

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