Resveratrol reverses tumor-promoter-induced inhibition of gap-junctional intercellular communication

Biochemical and Biophysical Research Communications

Volumn 275, Issue 3, 2000, Pages 804-809

  Nielsen, Mette ^a   Ruch, Randall J ^b   Vang, Ole ^a  

^a ROSKILDE UNIVERSITY   (Denmark)

^b MEDICAL COLLEGE OF OHIO   (United States)

Author keywords

Connexin 43; DDT; Gap junctional intercellular communication; Resveratrol; TPA

Indexed keywords

ANTINEOPLASTIC AGENT; CHLORPHENOTANE; CONNEXIN 43; GAP JUNCTION PROTEIN; INSECTICIDE; PHORBOL 13 ACETATE 12 MYRISTATE; PHORBOL ESTER DERIVATIVE; RESVERATROL;

ANIMAL CELL; ANIMAL TISSUE; ARTICLE; CANCER INHIBITION; CANCER PREVENTION; CELL COMMUNICATION; CONCENTRATION RESPONSE; GAP JUNCTION; NONHUMAN; PRIORITY JOURNAL; PROMOTER REGION; RAT;

EID: 0034618738     PISSN: 0006291X     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1006/bbrc.2000.3378     Document Type: Article

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