Gap junctions in isolated rat aorta: Evidence for contractile responses that exhibit a differential dependence on intercellular communication

Brazilian Journal of Medical and Biological Research

Volumn 33, Issue 4, 2000, Pages 423-429

  Christ, G J ^a   Brink, P R ^b  

^a ALBERT EINSTEIN COLLEGE OF MEDICINE   (United States)

^b STONY BROOK UNIVERSITY   (United States)

Author keywords

Connexin43; Gap junctions; Intercellular communication; Rat aorta; Vascular smooth muscle

Indexed keywords

CONNEXIN 43; HEPTANOL; SCAVENGER; SEROTONIN;

ANIMAL; AORTA; ARTICLE; CELL COMMUNICATION; CELL JUNCTION; DRUG EFFECT; FISCHER 344 RAT; MUSCLE TONE; PHYSIOLOGY; RAT; VASCULAR SMOOTH MUSCLE;

ANIMALS; AORTA; CELL COMMUNICATION; CONNEXIN 43; FREE RADICAL SCAVENGERS; GAP JUNCTIONS; HEPTANOL; MUSCLE TONUS; MUSCLE, SMOOTH, VASCULAR; RATS; RATS, INBRED F344; SEROTONIN;

EID: 0034167067     PISSN: 0100879X     EISSN: 1414431X     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1590/S0100-879X2000000400008     Document Type: Article

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