Update on connexins and gap junctions in neurons and glia in the mammalian nervous system

Brain Research Reviews

Volumn 47, Issue 1-3, 2004, Pages 191-215

  Nagy, James I ^a   Dudek, F Edward ^b   Rash, John E ^b  

^a UNIVERSITY OF MANITOBA   (Canada)

^b Cell Integrative Neurosci C ^*  (United States)

Author keywords

Astrocytes; Brain; Cellular and molecular biology; Connexins; Freeze fracture; Gap junctions; Glial cells; Immunocytochemistry; Immunogold labeling; Membrane composition and cell surface macromolecules; Neurons; Oligodendrocytes; Spinal cord

Indexed keywords

CONNEXIN 26; CONNEXIN 29; CONNEXIN 30; CONNEXIN 32; CONNEXIN 43; CONNEXIN 45; CONNEXIN 47; GAP JUNCTION PROTEIN; MYELIN; UNCLASSIFIED DRUG;

ASTROCYTE; CELL COMMUNICATION; CONFERENCE PAPER; ELECTROPHYSIOLOGY; GAP JUNCTION; GLIA; HIPPOCAMPUS; IMMUNOHISTOCHEMISTRY; LOCUS CERULEUS; NEOCORTEX; NERVE CELL; NERVOUS SYSTEM; NONHUMAN; OLIGODENDROGLIA; PRIORITY JOURNAL; PROTEIN ANALYSIS; PROTEIN EXPRESSION; PROTEIN LOCALIZATION; SCHWANN CELL;

ANIMALS; CELL COMMUNICATION; CENTRAL NERVOUS SYSTEM; CONNEXINS; GAP JUNCTIONS; HUMANS; MAMMALS; MICROSCOPY, ELECTRON; NEUROGLIA; NEURONS; SYNAPTIC TRANSMISSION;

EID: 2942614082     PISSN: 01650173     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.brainresrev.2004.05.005     Document Type: Conference Paper

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