Biochemical and functional characterization of intercellular adhesion and gap junctions in fibroblasts

American Journal of Physiology - Cell Physiology

Volumn 279, Issue 1 48-1, 2000, Pages

  Ko, Kevin ^a   Arora, Pamela ^a   Lee, Wilson ^a   McCulloch, Christopher ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF TORONTO   (Canada)

Author keywords

Adherens junctions; Cell adhesion; Fluorescence dye

Indexed keywords

BETA CATENIN; CADHERIN; CALCIUM ION; CONNEXIN 43; FIBRONECTIN; GLYCYRRHIZIC ACID;

ARTICLE; CELL ADHESION; CELL COMMUNICATION; CELL INTERACTION; CONTROLLED STUDY; FIBROBLAST CULTURE; GAP JUNCTION; HUMAN; HUMAN CELL; PRIORITY JOURNAL; SIGNAL TRANSDUCTION; WOUND HEALING;

EID: 0033866447     PISSN: 03636143     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1152/ajpcell.2000.279.1.c147     Document Type: Article

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