Retinoic acid modulates gap junctional intercellular communication in hepatocytes and hepatoma cells

Cellular and Molecular Life Sciences

Volumn 59, Issue 10, 2002, Pages 1758-1765

  Ara, C ^a   Massimi, M ^a   Conti Devirgiliis, L ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF L'AQUILA   (Italy)

Author keywords

Connexin 32; Connexin 43; Hepatocyte; Retinoic acid

Indexed keywords

GAP JUNCTION PROTEIN; RETINOIC ACID;

ANIMAL CELL; ARTICLE; CELL COMMUNICATION; CELL CONTACT; CELL DIFFERENTIATION; CELL MEMBRANE; CELL PROLIFERATION; CELL TRANSFORMATION; CONTROLLED STUDY; FEMALE; FETUS; GAP JUNCTION; HEPATOMA CELL; LIVER CELL; NONHUMAN; PHENOTYPE; PROTEIN PHOSPHORYLATION; PROTEIN STABILITY; RAT;

ANIMALIA;

EID: 0036809836     PISSN: 1420682X     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1007/PL00012503     Document Type: Article

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