Gap-junctional coupling between neutrophils and endothelial cells: A novel modulator of transendothelial migration

Journal of Leukocyte Biology

Volumn 73, Issue 1, 2003, Pages 118-126

  Zahler, Stefan ^a   Hoffmann, Anke ^a   Gloe, Torsten ^a   Pohl, Ulrich ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF MUNICH   (Germany)

Author keywords

Connexin; Diapedesis; Emigration; HUVEC; Leukocyte; PMN

Indexed keywords

GAP JUNCTION PROTEIN; TUMOR NECROSIS FACTOR ALPHA;

ARTICLE; CELL COMMUNICATION; CELL INTERACTION; CELL MIGRATION; CONTROLLED STUDY; ENDOTHELIUM CELL; GAP JUNCTION; HUMAN; HUMAN CELL; INFLAMMATION; NEUTROPHIL; PARACRINE SIGNALING; PRIORITY JOURNAL;

CAPILLARY PERMEABILITY; CELL ADHESION; CELL COMMUNICATION; CELL MOVEMENT; CHEMOTAXIS, LEUKOCYTE; CONNEXINS; ENDOTHELIUM, VASCULAR; GAP JUNCTIONS; HELA CELLS; HUMANS; KINETICS; NEUTROPHILS; TUMOR NECROSIS FACTOR-ALPHA; UMBILICAL VEINS;

EID: 0037245113     PISSN: 07415400     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1189/jlb.0402184     Document Type: Article

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