The extent of synchronous initiation and termination of DNA synthesis in regenerating mouse liver is dependent on connexin32 expressing gap junctions

Journal of Hepatology

Volumn 32, Issue 4, 2000, Pages 627-635

  Temme, Achim ^a   Ott, Thomas ^a   Dombrowski, Frank ^a   Willecke, Klaus ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF BONN   (Germany)

Author keywords

Bromodeoxyuridine incorporation; Cell cycle control; Connexin26; G0 1 S transition; Partial hepatectomy

Indexed keywords

BROXURIDINE; CONNEXIN 32;

ANIMAL TISSUE; ARTICLE; BODY WEIGHT; CELL COMMUNICATION; CELL CYCLE S PHASE; DNA SYNTHESIS INHIBITION; GAP JUNCTION; LABELING INDEX; LIVER REGENERATION; MOUSE; NONHUMAN; PARTIAL HEPATECTOMY; PRIORITY JOURNAL; PROTEIN EXPRESSION; RECEPTOR DENSITY; RECEPTOR DOWN REGULATION;

EID: 0034030450     PISSN: 01688278     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/S0168-8278(00)80225-1     Document Type: Article

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