The effect of all-trans retinoic acid on gap junctional intercellular communication and connexin 43 gene expression in glioma cells

Chinese Medical Sciences Journal

Volumn 17, Issue 1, 2002, Pages 22-26

  Xuefeng, Zhang ^a   Zuyuan, Ren ^a   Jin, Zuo ^a   Changbao, Su ^a   Renzhi, Wang ^a   Yongsheng, Chang ^a   Fude, Fang ^a  

^a INSTITUTE OF BASIC MEDICAL SCIENCES   (China)

Author keywords

All trans retinoic acid; Connexin 43; Gap junctional intercellular communication; Glioma

Indexed keywords

CONNEXIN 43; RETINOIC ACID;

ANIMAL CELL; ARTICLE; ASSAY; CELL COMMUNICATION; CHRONOPHARMACOLOGY; CONCENTRATION RESPONSE; CONTROLLED STUDY; DRUG EFFECT; DRUG EXPOSURE; DRUG STRUCTURE; GAP JUNCTION; GENE EXPRESSION; GENETIC TRANSCRIPTION; GLIOMA CELL; NONHUMAN; RAT; REVERSE TRANSCRIPTION POLYMERASE CHAIN REACTION; TRANSCRIPTION REGULATION;

ANIMALS; ANTINEOPLASTIC AGENTS; BRAIN NEOPLASMS; CONNEXIN 43; GAP JUNCTIONS; GENE EXPRESSION; GLIOMA; RATS; RNA, MESSENGER; TRETINOIN; TUMOR CELLS, CULTURED;

EID: 0036196733     PISSN: 10019294     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: None     Document Type: Article

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