Gap junction coupling and apoptosis in GFSHR-17 granulosa cells

Journal of Membrane Biology

Volumn 204, Issue 3, 2005, Pages 137-144

  Ngezahayo, A ^a   Altmann, B ^a   Steffens, M ^a   Kolb, H A ^a  

^a LEIBNIZ UNIVERSITY HANNOVER   (Germany)

Author keywords

Apoptosis; cGMP; Chromatin condensation; DNA strand breaks; Gap junction; Granulosa cells

Indexed keywords

1H 1,2,4 OXADIAZOLO[4,3 A]QUINOXALIN 1 ONE; 8 BROMO CYCLIC GMP; DNA; GLYCYRRHETINIC ACID; GUANYLATE CYCLASE INHIBITOR; HEPTANOL;

ANALYTIC METHOD; APOPTOSIS; ARTICLE; CELL STIMULATION; CHROMATIN CONDENSATION; CONTROLLED STUDY; DNA DEGRADATION; DNA STRAND BREAKAGE; GAP JUNCTION; GENOTOXICITY; GRANULOSA CELL; HELA CELL; HUMAN; HUMAN CELL; INCUBATION TIME;

APOPTOSIS; CELL LINE; DNA; DNA DAMAGE; DOSE-RESPONSE RELATIONSHIP, DRUG; FEMALE; GAP JUNCTIONS; GRANULOSA CELLS; HELA CELLS; HUMANS; OXADIAZOLES; QUINOXALINES;

EID: 27144517971     PISSN: 00222631     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1007/s00232-005-0756-5     Document Type: Article

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