ELF magnetic field inhibits gap junctional intercellular communication and induces hyperphosphorylation of connexin43 in NIH3T3 cells

Bioelectromagnetics

Volumn 22, Issue 8, 2001, Pages 568-573

  Hu, G L ^a   Chiang, H ^a   Zeng, Q L ^a   Fu, Y D ^a  

^a ZHEJIANG UNIVERSITY SCHOOL OF MEDICINE   (China)

Author keywords

Connexin43; Extremely low frequency (ELF); Intercellular communication

Indexed keywords

ELECTROPHORESIS; PHOSPHORYLATION; PHOTOBLEACHING;

CONNEXIN 43; EXTREMELY LOW FREQUENCIES; EXTREMELY LOW FREQUENCY; EXTREMELY LOW FREQUENCY MAGNETIC FIELDS; GAP JUNCTIONAL INTERCELLULAR COMMUNICATIONS; HYPERPHOSPHORYLATION; INTERCELLULAR COMMUNICATIONS; PROTEIN LEVEL; PROTEIN PHOSPHORYLATION; TETRADECANOYLPHORBOL 13 ACETATES;

PROTEINS;

CONNEXIN 43; PHORBOL 13 ACETATE 12 MYRISTATE;

ANIMAL; ARTICLE; CELL COMMUNICATION; CELL JUNCTION; CELL STRAIN 3T3; CHEMISTRY; DRUG EFFECT; MAGNETISM; METABOLISM; MOUSE; PHOSPHORYLATION; PHYSIOLOGY;

3T3 CELLS; ANIMAL; CELL COMMUNICATION; CONNEXIN 43; GAP JUNCTIONS; MAGNETICS; MICE; PHOSPHORYLATION; SUPPORT, NON-U.S. GOV'T; TETRADECANOYLPHORBOL ACETATE;

EID: 0035653904     PISSN: 01978462     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1002/bem.85     Document Type: Article

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