Synchronization of Ca2+-signals within insulin-secreting pseudoislets: Effects of gap-junctional uncouplers

Cell Calcium

Volumn 27, Issue 5, 2000, Pages 287-296

  Squires, P E ^a   Hauge Evans, A C ^a   Persaud, S J ^a   Jones, P M ^a  

^a KING'S COLLEGE LONDON   (United Kingdom)

Author keywords

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Indexed keywords

18ALPHA GLYCYRRHETINIC ACID; CALCIUM; GLUCOSE; HEPTANOL; INSULIN; MESSENGER RNA; PRIMER RNA; TOLBUTAMIDE;

ANIMAL CELL; ARTICLE; CALCIUM SIGNALING; CELL LINE; CELL SECRETION; CELL SYNCHRONIZATION; CONCENTRATION RESPONSE; CONTROLLED STUDY; GAP JUNCTION; GENE EXPRESSION; HUMAN; HUMAN CELL; INSULIN RELEASE; MOUSE; NONHUMAN; PANCREAS ISLET BETA CELL; POLYMERASE CHAIN REACTION; PRIORITY JOURNAL;

ANIMALIA;

EID: 0033927607     PISSN: 01434160     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1054/ceca.2000.0117     Document Type: Article

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