Inhibition of gap junction hemichannels by chloride channel blockers

Journal of Membrane Biology

Volumn 185, Issue 2, 2002, Pages 93-102

  Eskandari, S ^a   Zampighi, G A ^a   Leung, D W ^a   Wright, E M ^a   Loo, D D F ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF CALIFORNIA   (United States)

Author keywords

Chloride Channel Blockers; Connexin46; Connexin50; Connexins; Hemichannels; Pharmacology

Indexed keywords

(2 CYCLOPENTYL 6,7 DICHLORO 2 METHYL 1 OXO 5 INDANYLOXY)ACETIC ACID; 4 ACETAMIDO 4' ISOTHIOCYANATOSTILBENE 2,2' DISULFONIC ACID; 4,4' DIISOTHIOCYANATOSTILBENE 2,2' DISULFONIC ACID; 5 NITRO 2 (3 PHENYLPROPYLAMINO)BENZOIC ACID; 9 ANTHROIC ACID; BIPHENYL DERIVATIVE; CHLORIDE CHANNEL BLOCKING AGENT; CONNEXIN 46; CONNEXIN 50; FLUFENAMIC ACID; FUROSEMIDE; GADOLINIUM; GAP JUNCTION PROTEIN; GLYCYRRHETINIC ACID; NIFLUMIC ACID; OCTANOL; TAMOXIFEN; UNCLASSIFIED DRUG;

ARTICLE; BINDING AFFINITY; BINDING SITE; CHANNEL GATING; CONTROLLED STUDY; EXTRACELLULAR CALCIUM; EXTRACELLULAR SPACE; FEMALE; GAP JUNCTION; MEMBRANE CHANNEL; MEMBRANE CURRENT; NONHUMAN; PROTEIN EXPRESSION; XENOPUS LAEVIS;

ANIMALS; CELL MEMBRANE PERMEABILITY; CHLORIDE CHANNELS; CONNEXINS; DILATATION; EYE PROTEINS; FEMALE; GAP JUNCTIONS; HYDROGEN-ION CONCENTRATION; ION CHANNEL GATING; MICE; OCTANOLS; OOCYTES; PATCH-CLAMP TECHNIQUES; RATS; RNA, COMPLEMENTARY; XENOPUS LAEVIS;

XENOPUS LAEVIS;

EID: 0037080849     PISSN: 00222631     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1007/s00232-001-0115-0     Document Type: Article

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