Gap junction modulation by extracellular signaling molecules: The thymus model

Brazilian Journal of Medical and Biological Research

Volumn 33, Issue 4, 2000, Pages 457-465

  Alves, L A ^a   Niher, O K ^a,b   Fonseca, P C ^a,b   Campos De Carvalho, A C ^b   Savino, W ^a  

^a INSTITUTO OSWALDO CRUZ   (Brazil)

^b FEDERAL UNIVERSITY OF RIO DE JANEIRO   (Brazil)

Author keywords

Connexin 43; Hormones; Interleukins; Thymic epithelial cells; Thymus

Indexed keywords

GAP JUNCTION PROTEIN;

BONE MARROW CELL; CELL COMMUNICATION; CELL JUNCTION; CELLULAR IMMUNITY; CYTOLOGY; HUMAN; IMMUNE SYSTEM; PHYSIOLOGY; REVIEW; STROMA CELL;

BONE MARROW CELLS; CELL COMMUNICATION; CONNEXINS; GAP JUNCTIONS; HUMANS; IMMUNE SYSTEM; IMMUNITY, CELLULAR; STROMAL CELLS;

EID: 0034168653     PISSN: 0100879X     EISSN: 1414431X     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1590/S0100-879X2000000400012     Document Type: Article

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