Multiple neuronal connexins in the mammalian retina

Cell Communication and Adhesion

Volumn 10, Issue 4-6, 2003, Pages 425-430

  Massey, Stephen C ^a   O'Brien, Jennifer J ^a   Trexler, E Brady ^a   Li, Wei ^a   Keung, Joyce W ^a   Mills, Stephen L ^a   O'Brien, John ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF TEXAS MEDICAL SCHOOL   (United States)

Author keywords

All amacrine cell; Gap junctions; Retina; Rod pathways

Indexed keywords

CONNEXIN 36; CONNEXIN 50; CONNEXIN 57; GAP JUNCTION PROTEIN; UNCLASSIFIED DRUG;

ANIMAL CELL; ARTICLE; CELL TYPE; GAP JUNCTION; MOUSE; NERVE CELL; NERVE CELL NETWORK; NONHUMAN; PHOTORECEPTOR; PRIORITY JOURNAL; PROTEIN ANALYSIS; PROTEIN EXPRESSION; RETINA; RETINA AMACRINE CELL; RETINA ROD; SIGNAL TRANSDUCTION;

ANIMALIA; MAMMALIA;

EID: 0347756798     PISSN: 15419061     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1080/cac.10.4-6.425.430     Document Type: Article

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