Permeability of homotypic and heterotypic gap junction channels formed of cardiac connexins mCx30.2, Cx40, Cx43, and Cx45

American Journal of Physiology - Heart and Circulatory Physiology

Volumn 293, Issue 3, 2007, Pages

  Rackauskas, Mindaugas ^a   Verselis, Vytas K ^a   Bukauskas, Feliksas F ^a  

^a ALBERT EINSTEIN COLLEGE OF MEDICINE   (United States)

Author keywords

4,6 diamidino 2 phenylindole; Connexin; Dye; Gap junctions; Lucifer yellow

Indexed keywords

4,6 DIAMIDINO 2 PHENYLINDOLE; CONNEXIN 30; CONNEXIN 40; CONNEXIN 43; CONNEXIN 45; ETHIDIUM BROMIDE; FLUORESCENT DYE; INDOLE DERIVATIVE; LUCIFER YELLOW; PROPIDIUM IODIDE; UNCLASSIFIED DRUG;

ARTICLE; CONTROLLED STUDY; ELECTROPHYSIOLOGY; FLUORESCENCE; GAP JUNCTION; HUMAN; HUMAN CELL; MOLECULAR WEIGHT; PRIORITY JOURNAL; PROTEIN EXPRESSION;

ANIMALS; CELL COMMUNICATION; CELL MEMBRANE PERMEABILITY; CONNEXINS; ETHIDIUM; FLUORESCENT DYES; GAP JUNCTIONS; HELA CELLS; HUMANS; INDOLES; ISOQUINOLINES; MEMBRANE POTENTIALS; RODENTIA;

EID: 34548392305     PISSN: 03636135     EISSN: 15221539     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1152/ajpheart.00234.2007     Document Type: Article

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