PKC-dependent phosphorylation may regulate the ability of Connexin43 to inhibit DNA synthesis

Cell Communication and Adhesion

Volumn 10, Issue 4-6, 2003, Pages 293-297

  Kardami, Elissavet ^a,b   Banerji, S ^a   Doble, B W ^a   Dang, X ^a   Fandrich, R R ^a   Jin, Y ^a   Cattini, P A ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF MANITOBA   (Canada)

^b Institute of Cardiovascular Sciences   (Canada)

Author keywords

Cardiomyocytes; Connexin43; DNA synthesis; Phosphorylation; PKC

Indexed keywords

AMINO ACID; CONNEXIN 43; DNA; GROWTH FACTOR; PROTEIN KINASE C EPSILON; SERINE;

ANIMAL CELL; ARTICLE; CELL STIMULATION; CONTROLLED STUDY; DNA SYNTHESIS INHIBITION; ENZYME ACTIVATION; GENE MUTATION; HEART MUSCLE CELL; HELA CELL; HUMAN; HUMAN CELL; MITOGENESIS; MITOSIS; NONHUMAN; PRIORITY JOURNAL; PROTEIN PHOSPHORYLATION;

ANIMALIA;

EID: 0345865184     PISSN: 15419061     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1080/cac.10.4-6.293.297     Document Type: Article

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