Extracellular matrix modulates expression of connexin messenger RNA and protein by alveolar epithelial cells

Chest

Volumn 120, Issue , 2001, Pages 17S-19S

  Guo, Yihe ^a   Alford, Andrea I ^a   Martinez Williams, Cara ^a   Rannels, D Eugene ^a  

^a PENN STATE COLLEGE OF MEDICINE   (United States)

Author keywords

Alveolar epithelium; Connexin; Extracellular matrix; Gap junction

Indexed keywords

CONNEXIN 26; CONNEXIN 43; FIBRONECTIN; GAP JUNCTION PROTEIN; MESSENGER RNA;

ANALYTIC METHOD; ANIMAL CELL; CELL COMMUNICATION; CELL CULTURE; CELL INTERACTION; CELL ISOLATION; CELL TYPE; CONFERENCE PAPER; CONTROLLED STUDY; EXTRACELLULAR MATRIX; GAP JUNCTION; LUNG ALVEOLUS EPITHELIUM; MALE; NONHUMAN; PRIORITY JOURNAL; PROTEIN EXPRESSION; RAT;

ANIMALS; CELLS, CULTURED; CONNEXINS; EPITHELIAL CELLS; EXTRACELLULAR MATRIX; MALE; RATS; RATS, SPRAGUE-DAWLEY; RNA, MESSENGER;

EID: 0034922775     PISSN: 00123692     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1378/chest.120.1_suppl.S17     Document Type: Article

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