Biophysical properties of connexin-45 gap junction hemichannels studied in vertebrate cells

Journal of General Physiology

Volumn 119, Issue 2, 2002, Pages 147-164

  Valiunas, Virginijus ^a  

^a STONY BROOK UNIVERSITY   (United States)

Author keywords

Connexins; Electrophysiology; Hemichannel; Intercellular communication; Perm selectivity

Indexed keywords

CALCIUM; CONNEXIN 45; DYE; LUCIFER YELLOW; PROPIDIUM IODIDE;

ANIMAL CELL; ARTICLE; BIOPHYSICS; CELL COMMUNICATION; CONCENTRATION RESPONSE; DIFFUSION; EXTRACELLULAR CALCIUM; GAP JUNCTION; HELA CELL; HUMAN; HUMAN CELL; MEMBRANE CHANNEL; MEMBRANE CONDUCTANCE; MEMBRANE CURRENT; MEMBRANE ELECTROPHYSIOLOGY; MEMBRANE PERMEABILITY; NONHUMAN; RAT; VERTEBRATE;

ANIMALS; CALCIUM; CHICKENS; CONNEXINS; DIFFUSION; ELECTRIC CONDUCTIVITY; FLUORESCENT DYES; GAP JUNCTIONS; HELA CELLS; HUMANS; HYDROGEN-ION CONCENTRATION; INTRACELLULAR FLUID; MEMBRANE POTENTIALS; MICE; PATCH-CLAMP TECHNIQUES; PROBABILITY; RATS; TRANSFECTION;

EID: 0036091454     PISSN: 00221295     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1085/jgp.119.2.147     Document Type: Article

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