Biophysical characteristics of gap junctions in vascular wall cells: Implications for vascular biology and disease

Brazilian Journal of Medical and Biological Research

Volumn 33, Issue 4, 2000, Pages 415-422

  Brink, P R ^a   Ricotta, J ^a   Christ, G J ^b  

^a STONY BROOK UNIVERSITY   (United States)

^b ALBERT EINSTEIN COLLEGE OF MEDICINE   (United States)

Author keywords

Gap junctions; Vascular smooth muscle

Indexed keywords

GAP JUNCTION PROTEIN;

BIOPHYSICS; CELL JUNCTION; CHEMISTRY; CYTOLOGY; HUMAN; METABOLISM; MUSCLE TONE; PHYSIOLOGY; REVIEW; VASCULAR SMOOTH MUSCLE;

BIOPHYSICS; CONNEXINS; GAP JUNCTIONS; HUMANS; MUSCLE TONUS; MUSCLE, SMOOTH, VASCULAR;

EID: 0034168718     PISSN: 0100879X     EISSN: 1414431X     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1590/S0100-879X2000000400007     Document Type: Article

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