Electrophysiologic remodeling: What happens to gap junctions?

Journal of Cardiovascular Electrophysiology

Volumn 10, Issue 12, 1999, Pages 1684-1687

  Saffitz, Jeffrey E ^a  

^a WASHINGTON UNIVERSITY SCHOOL OF MEDICINE   (United States)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

CONNEXIN 32; CONNEXIN 40; CONNEXIN 43; GAP JUNCTION PROTEIN;

CELL COMMUNICATION; GAP JUNCTION; HEART DISEASE; HEART ELECTROPHYSIOLOGY; HEART VENTRICLE REMODELING; PRIORITY JOURNAL; PROTEIN EXPRESSION; PROTEIN PROCESSING; REVIEW;

EID: 0033398465     PISSN: 10453873     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1111/j.1540-8167.1999.tb00232.x     Document Type: Review

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