Gap junctions and fluid flow response in MC3T3-E1 cells

American Journal of Physiology - Cell Physiology

Volumn 281, Issue 6 50-6, 2001, Pages

  Saunders, M M ^a,b,c,e   You, J ^b   Trosko, J E ^c   Yamasaki, H ^d   Li, Z ^e   Donahue, H J ^d   Jacobs, C R ^a  

^a PENN STATE MILTON S HERSHEY MEDICAL CENTER   (United States)

^b MICHIGAN STATE UNIVERSITY   (United States)

^c KWANSEI GAKUIN UNIVERSITY   (Japan)

^d STANFORD UNIVERSITY   (United States)

^e PENN STATE COLLEGE OF MEDICINE   (United States)

Author keywords

Calcium; Gap junctional intercellular communication; Mechanotransduction; Prostaglandin E2

Indexed keywords

CALCIUM; GAP JUNCTION PROTEIN; PROSTAGLANDIN; PROSTAGLANDIN E2;

ANIMAL CELL; ARTICLE; CELL COMMUNICATION; CONTROLLED STUDY; CYTOSOL; FLUID FLOW; GAP JUNCTION; MECHANICAL STIMULATION; MOUSE; NONHUMAN; OSCILLATION; OSTEOBLAST; PRIORITY JOURNAL; PROSTAGLANDIN RELEASE; SIGNAL TRANSDUCTION;

ANIMALIA;

EID: 0035665401     PISSN: 03636143     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1152/ajpcell.2001.281.6.c1917     Document Type: Article

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