Connexin mimetic peptides reversibly inhibit Ca2+ signaling through gap junctions in airway cells

American Journal of Physiology - Lung Cellular and Molecular Physiology

Volumn 279, Issue 4 23-4, 2000, Pages

  Boitano, Scott ^a   Evans, W Howard ^b  

^a UNIVERSITY OF WYOMING   (United States)

^b CARDIFF UNIVERSITY   (United Kingdom)

Author keywords

Calcium; Cell communication; Connexon; Gap junction inhibitors

Indexed keywords

ADENOSINE TRIPHOSPHATE; CALCIUM ION; GAP JUNCTION PROTEIN;

ANIMAL CELL; ARTICLE; CALCIUM MOBILIZATION; CELL COMMUNICATION; CONTROLLED STUDY; GAP JUNCTION; NONHUMAN; PRIORITY JOURNAL; RABBIT; RESPIRATORY EPITHELIUM; SIGNAL TRANSDUCTION;

EID: 0033724953     PISSN: 10400605     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1152/ajplung.2000.279.4.l623     Document Type: Article

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