Regulation of connexin 43 gene expression by cyclical mechanical stretch in neonatal rat cardiomyocytes

Biochemical and Biophysical Research Communications

Volumn 267, Issue 2, 2000, Pages 551-557

  Wang, Tzong Luen ^a   Tseng, Yung Zu ^b   Chang, Hang ^a  

^a SHIN KONG WU HO SU MEMORIAL HOSPITAL   (Taiwan)

^b NATIONAL TAIWAN UNIVERSITY HOSPITAL   (Taiwan)

Author keywords

Cell stretch; Connexin; Gap junctions; Myocardium

Indexed keywords

ANTIPORTER; CONNEXIN 43; CYCLOHEXIMIDE; MESSENGER RNA;

ANIMAL CELL; ARTICLE; CELL MEMBRANE POTENTIAL; CELL PH; CONTROLLED STUDY; GAP JUNCTION; GENE INDUCTION; HEART MUSCLE CELL; MECHANICAL STRESS; NEWBORN; NONHUMAN; ONCOGENE C FOS; PRIORITY JOURNAL; PROTEIN EXPRESSION; PROTON SODIUM EXCHANGE; RAT;

ANIMALIA;

EID: 0034685023     PISSN: 0006291X     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1006/bbrc.1999.1988     Document Type: Article

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