Expression of functional gap junctions and regulation by fluid flow in osteocyte-like MLO-Y4 cells

Journal of Bone and Mineral Research

Volumn 16, Issue 2, 2001, Pages 249-259

  Cheng, Benxu ^a   Zhao, Shujie ^b   Luo, Lynda F ^a   Sprague, Eugene ^a   Bonewald, Lynda F ^a   Jiang, Jean X ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF TEXAS HEALTH SCIENCE CENTER AT SAN ANTONIO   (United States)

^b Mays Cancer Center at UT Health San Antonio   (United States)

Author keywords

Connexin 43; Fluid flow; Gap junctions; MLO Y4 cells; Osteocytes

Indexed keywords

CONNEXIN 43; GAP JUNCTION PROTEIN;

ANIMAL CELL; ARTICLE; BIOMECHANICS; BONE REMODELING; CELL FUNCTION; CELL MEMBRANE TRANSPORT; CELL STIMULATION; CELL STRUCTURE; CONTROLLED STUDY; GAP JUNCTION; MECHANICAL STRESS; MOUSE; NONHUMAN; OSTEOCYTE; PROTEIN EXPRESSION; PROTEIN LOCALIZATION; PROTEIN PHOSPHORYLATION; SHEAR STRESS; SIGNAL TRANSDUCTION;

EID: 0035141749     PISSN: 08840431     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1359/jbmr.2001.16.2.249     Document Type: Article

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