Increased connexin43 gap junction protein in hamster cardiomyocytes during cold acclimatization and hibernation

Cardiovascular Research

Volumn 47, Issue 1, 2000, Pages 108-115

  Saitongdee, Porncharn ^a   Milner, Pamela ^b   Becker, David L ^a   Knight, Gillian E ^b   Burnstock, Geoffrey ^b  

^a UNIVERSITY COLLEGE LONDON   (United Kingdom)

^b ROYAL FREE AND UNIVERSITY COLLEGE MEDICAL SCHOOL   (United Kingdom)

Author keywords

Gap junction; Hibernation

Indexed keywords

CONNEXIN 43; GAP JUNCTION PROTEIN;

ANIMAL CELL; AROUSAL; ARTICLE; HAMSTER; HEART MUSCLE CELL; HEART VENTRICLE FIBRILLATION; HIBERNATION; NONHUMAN; PRIORITY JOURNAL; PROTEIN EXPRESSION;

ADAPTATION, PHYSIOLOGICAL; ANIMALS; COLD; CONNEXIN 43; CRICETINAE; FLUORESCENT ANTIBODY TECHNIQUE; HIBERNATION; MALE; MESOCRICETUS; MICROSCOPY, CONFOCAL; MYOCARDIUM;

EID: 0034131086     PISSN: 00086363     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/S0008-6363(00)00051-1     Document Type: Article

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