Identification of gap junctions in the oviduct and regulation of connexins during development and by sexual hormones

European Journal of Cell Biology

Volumn 74, Issue 1, 1997, Pages 1-9

  Hermoso, Marcela ^a   Sáez, Juan C ^a   Villalón, Manuel ^a  

^a PONTIFICIA UNIVERSIDAD CATÓLICA DE CHILE   (Chile)

Author keywords

Cx43; Epithelium; Estrogen; Fallopian tube; Intercellular channels; Ontogeny; Progesterone

Indexed keywords

GAP JUNCTION PROTEIN; SEX HORMONE;

ANIMAL TISSUE; ARTICLE; CELL JUNCTION; CILIARY MOTILITY; DEVELOPMENT; EPITHELIUM CELL; ESTRUS CYCLE; FEMALE; GONAD DEVELOPMENT; HAMSTER; HORMONAL REGULATION; HUMAN; HUMAN TISSUE; IMMUNOBLOTTING; IMMUNOHISTOCHEMISTRY; MOUSE; NONHUMAN; ONTOGENY; OVIDUCT; PREGNANCY; PRIORITY JOURNAL; RAT; SMOOTH MUSCLE FIBER;

ANIMALIA; CRICETINAE; FALLOPIA;

EID: 1842413077     PISSN: 01719335     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: None     Document Type: Article

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