Redistribution of connexin 43 by cAMP: A mechanism for growth control in adrenal cells

Endocrine Research

Volumn 28, Issue 4, 2002, Pages 663-668

  Wynn, J ^a   Shah, U ^a   Murray, S A ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF PITTSBURGH SCHOOL OF MEDICINE   (United States)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

BUCLADESINE; CONNEXIN 43; CYCLIC AMP; GREEN FLUORESCENT PROTEIN; POLYCLONAL ANTIBODY;

ADRENAL CELL; ADRENAL TUMOR; CELL ADHESION; CELL COMMUNICATION; CELL GROWTH; CELL POPULATION; CELL PROLIFERATION; CONFERENCE PAPER; CONTROLLED STUDY; CYTOPLASM; GROWTH REGULATION; HUMAN; HUMAN CELL; PRIORITY JOURNAL; PROTEIN LOCALIZATION; TUMOR CELL;

ADRENAL CORTEX; BUCLADESINE; CELL DIVISION; CONNEXIN 43; CYCLIC AMP; GAP JUNCTIONS; HUMANS; IMMUNOHISTOCHEMISTRY; MICROSCOPY, ELECTRON; STAINING AND LABELING; TISSUE DISTRIBUTION; TUMOR CELLS, CULTURED;

EID: 0036936821     PISSN: 07435800     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1081/ERC-120016983     Document Type: Conference Paper

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