Permeability changes of connexin32 hemi channels reconstituted in liposomes induced by extremely low frequency, low amplitude magnetic fields

Biochimica et Biophysica Acta - Biomembranes

Volumn 1668, Issue 1, 2005, Pages 33-40

  Ramundo Orlando, Alfonsina ^a   Serafino, Annalucia ^a   Schiavo, Rosangela ^a,b   Liberti, Micaela ^b   D'Inzeo, Guglielmo ^b  

^a CNR   (Italy)

^b SAPIENZA UNIVERSITY OF ROME   (Italy)

Author keywords

Channel reconstitution; Connexin32 hemi channel; Gap junction; Liposome; Magnetic field; Permeability change

Indexed keywords

ASCORBIC ACID; CONNEXIN 32; CYTOCHROME C;

ARTICLE; ARTIFICIAL MEMBRANE; CONNEXIN32 HEMI CHANNEL; ELECTROCHEMISTRY; GAP JUNCTION; HIGH TEMPERATURE; INCUBATION TEMPERATURE; LIPID BILAYER; MAGNETIC FIELD; MAGNETISM; MEMBRANE CHANNEL; MEMBRANE PERMEABILITY; PRIORITY JOURNAL; PROTEOLIPOSOME; TEMPERATURE DEPENDENCE;

ANIMALS; CELL MEMBRANE PERMEABILITY; CONNEXINS; CYTOCHROMES C; GAP JUNCTIONS; LIPOSOMES; MAGNETICS; MICROSCOPY, ELECTRON, TRANSMISSION; ORGANOMETALLIC COMPOUNDS; RATS; TEMPERATURE;

EID: 12844265401     PISSN: 00052736     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.bbamem.2004.11.003     Document Type: Article

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