Role of gap junctions in fluid secretion of lacrimal glands

American Journal of Physiology - Cell Physiology

Volumn 282, Issue 3 51-3, 2002, Pages

  Walcott, Benjamin ^a,b   Moore, Leon C ^b   Birzgalis, Aija ^b   Claros, Nidia ^a   Valiunas, Virginijus ^b   Ott, Thomas ^c   Willecke, Klaus ^c   Brink, Peter R ^b  

^a Stony Brook University   (United States)

^b STONY BROOK UNIVERSITY   (United States)

^c UNIVERSITY OF BONN   (Germany)

Author keywords

Connexin 26; Connexin 32; Mouse; Tears

Indexed keywords

CARBACHOL;

ACINAR CELL; ANIMAL TISSUE; ARTICLE; CELL FUNCTION; CONTROLLED STUDY; FEMALE; GAP JUNCTION; IMMUNOCYTOCHEMISTRY; LACRIMAL FLUID LEVEL; LACRIMAL GLAND; LIVER; MALE; MOUSE; NONHUMAN; PANCREAS; PRIORITY JOURNAL; SECRETION; SECRETORY CELL; WESTERN BLOTTING;

ANIMALIA;

EID: 0036080577     PISSN: 03636143     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1152/ajpcell.00004.2001     Document Type: Article

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