Modulation of intercellular communication by differential regulation and heteromeric mixing of co-expressed connexins

Brazilian Journal of Medical and Biological Research

Volumn 33, Issue 4, 2000, Pages 391-397

  Beyer, E C ^a   Gerriel, J ^a   Seul, K H ^b   Larson, D M ^c   Banach, K ^d   Brink, P R ^d  

^a UNIVERSITY OF CHICAGO   (United States)

^b Chonbuk National University Medical School   (South Korea)

^c BOSTON UNIVERSITY SCHOOL OF MEDICINE   (United States)

^d STONY BROOK UNIVERSITY   (United States)

Author keywords

Connexin37; Connexin40; Endothelium; Heteromeric connexons; Intercellular communication

Indexed keywords

BOVINAE;

CONNEXIN 37; CONNEXIN 40; CONNEXIN 43; GAP JUNCTION PROTEIN; MESSENGER RNA;

ANIMAL; AORTA; ARTICLE; CATTLE; CELL COMMUNICATION; CELL CULTURE; IMMUNOBLOTTING; PATCH CLAMP; PHYSIOLOGY; RAT; VASCULAR ENDOTHELIUM;

ANIMALS; AORTA; CATTLE; CELL COMMUNICATION; CELLS, CULTURED; CONNEXIN 43; CONNEXINS; ENDOTHELIUM, VASCULAR; IMMUNOBLOTTING; PATCH-CLAMP TECHNIQUES; RATS; RNA, MESSENGER;

EID: 0034168415     PISSN: 0100879X     EISSN: 1414431X     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1590/S0100-879X2000000400004     Document Type: Article

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