Ni2+ treatment causes cement gland formation in ectoderm explants of Xenopus laevis embryo

Cell Research

Volumn 9, Issue 1, 1999, Pages 71-76

  Huang, Yong ^a   Ding, Xiao Yan ^a  

^a INSTITUTE OF BIOCHEMISTRY AND CELL BIOLOGY   (China)

Author keywords

Cement gland; Gastrulation; Ni2+; T type calcium channel

Indexed keywords

ANIMALIA; XENOPUS LAEVIS;

AMILORIDE; CALCIUM CHANNEL BLOCKING AGENT; NICKEL; NIFEDIPINE;

ANIMAL; ARTICLE; DRUG EFFECT; ECTODERM; PHYSIOLOGY; PRENATAL DEVELOPMENT; XENOPUS LAEVIS;

AMILORIDE; ANIMALS; CALCIUM CHANNEL BLOCKERS; ECTODERM; NICKEL; NIFEDIPINE; XENOPUS LAEVIS;

EID: 0033094461     PISSN: 10010602     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1038/sj.cr.7290007     Document Type: Article

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