Role of cytoskeletal elements in the recruitment of Cx43-GFP and Cx26-YFP into gap junctions

Cell Communication and Adhesion

Volumn 8, Issue 4-6, 2001, Pages 231-236

  Thomas, Tamsin ^a   Jordan, Karen ^a   Laird, Dale W ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF WESTERN ONTARIO   (Canada)

Author keywords

Assembly; Connexins; FRAP; Gap junction; Microfilaments; Microtubules

Indexed keywords

ACTIN; CONNEXIN 26; CONNEXIN 43; CYTOCHALASIN B; FLUORESCENT DYE; GREEN FLUORESCENT PROTEIN; NOCODAZOLE;

ANIMAL CELL; ARTICLE; BLEACHING; CELL CONTACT; CELL JUNCTION; CELL STRAIN; CELL SURFACE; CLUSTER ANALYSIS; CONTROLLED STUDY; CYTOSKELETON; FLUORESCENCE ANALYSIS; MICROFILAMENT; MICROTUBULE; NONHUMAN; PRIORITY JOURNAL; PROTEIN ASSEMBLY; PROTEIN TRANSPORT; RAT;

ANIMALIA;

EID: 0035754245     PISSN: 10615385     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.3109/15419060109080729     Document Type: Article

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