Zonula occludens-1 and connexin 43 expression in the failing human heart

Journal of Cellular and Molecular Medicine

Volumn 11, Issue 4, 2007, Pages 892-895

  Kostin, Sawa ^a  

^a MAX PLANCK INSTITUTE FOR HEART AND LUNG RESEARCH   (Germany)

Author keywords

Cardiomyopathy; Connexin 43; Gap junctions; Heart failure; Intercalated disks; Zonula occludens 1

Indexed keywords

CONNEXIN 43;

ARTICLE; CONGESTIVE HEART FAILURE; HEART MUSCLE; HUMAN; METABOLISM; PATHOLOGY; TIGHT JUNCTION;

CONNEXIN 43; HEART FAILURE, CONGESTIVE; HUMANS; MYOCARDIUM; TIGHT JUNCTIONS;

EID: 34548170429     PISSN: 15821838     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1111/j.1582-4934.2007.00063.x     Document Type: Article

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