Intercellular gap junctional communication is required for an optimal metabolic response of the functional units of liver

Hepatology

Volumn 25, Issue 3, 1997, Pages 775-776

  Saez, J C ^a  

^a PONTIFICIA UNIVERSIDAD CATÓLICA DE CHILE   (Chile)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

GAP JUNCTION PROTEIN; GLUCAGON; GLUCOSE; NORADRENALIN;

ANIMAL EXPERIMENT; ANIMAL TISSUE; ANTIGEN EXPRESSION; CELL COMMUNICATION; CELL JUNCTION; CONTROLLED STUDY; ELECTROSTIMULATION; GLUCOSE TRANSPORT; HEREDITARY MOTOR SENSORY NEUROPATHY; LIVER METABOLISM; MOUSE; NERVE STIMULATION; NONHUMAN; NOTE; PRIORITY JOURNAL; SCHWANN CELL; SECOND MESSENGER; SYMPATHETIC NERVE; X CHROMOSOME LINKAGE;

EID: 20644456894     PISSN: 02709139     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1002/hep.510250348     Document Type: Note

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