Calmodulin and protein kinase C regulate gap junctional coupling in lens epithelial cells

American Journal of Physiology - Cell Physiology

Volumn 285, Issue 6 54-6, 2003, Pages

  Lurtz, Monica M ^a   Louis, Charles F ^a  

^a GEORGIA STATE UNIVERSITY   (United States)

Author keywords

Calcium; Connexin43; Lens gap junctions

Indexed keywords

ADENOSINE TRIPHOSPHATE; CALCIUM; CALCIUM IONOPHORE; CALMODULIN; CONNEXIN 43; FLUORESCENT DYE; PROTEIN KINASE C;

ANIMAL CELL; ARTICLE; CELL TRANSFER; CONTROLLED STUDY; ENZYME INHIBITION; EXTRACELLULAR CALCIUM; GAP JUNCTION; LENS EPITHELIUM; NONHUMAN; PRIORITY JOURNAL; SECOND MESSENGER;

ANIMALIA;

EID: 0242426633     PISSN: 03636143     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1152/ajpcell.00361.2002     Document Type: Article

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