Multiple connexins form gap junction channels in rat basilar artery smooth muscle cells

Circulation Research

Volumn 84, Issue 11, 1999, Pages 1277-1284

  Li, Xing ^a   Simard, J Marc ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF MARYLAND SCHOOL OF MEDICINE   (United States)

Author keywords

Connexin 40; Connexin 43; Gap junction; Vascular smooth muscle patch clamp

Indexed keywords

GAP JUNCTION PROTEIN;

ANIMAL CELL; ARTICLE; BASILAR ARTERY; CELLULAR DISTRIBUTION; GAP JUNCTION; NONHUMAN; PATCH CLAMP; POTASSIUM CONDUCTANCE; PRIORITY JOURNAL; PROTEIN DETERMINATION; PROTEIN LOCALIZATION; RAT; VASCULAR SMOOTH MUSCLE;

EID: 0033546257     PISSN: 00097330     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1161/01.RES.84.11.1277     Document Type: Article

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