Beta cells preferentially exchange cationic molecules via connexin 36 gap junction channels

Diabetologia

Volumn 50, Issue 11, 2007, Pages 2332-2341

  Charpantier, E ^a   Cancela, J ^a   Meda, P ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF GENEVA   (Switzerland)

Author keywords

Ca2+; Cell coupling; Connexins; Gap junctions; Intercellular communication; Ionic exchanges; Islet cells; Molecular exchanges; Signalling; Synchronisation

Indexed keywords

CONNEXIN 36; GLIBENCLAMIDE;

ARTICLE; CELL COMMUNICATION; CELL CULTURE; CELL STIMULATION; CONTROLLED STUDY; GENETIC TRANSFECTION; HUMAN; HUMAN CELL; MOUSE; NONHUMAN; PANCREAS ISLET BETA CELL; PRIORITY JOURNAL; RAT;

CATIONS; COLORING AGENTS; CONNEXINS; GAP JUNCTIONS; HELA CELLS; HUMANS; INSULIN-SECRETING CELLS; ISLETS OF LANGERHANS; KINETICS;

EID: 34848866666     PISSN: 0012186X     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1007/s00125-007-0807-9     Document Type: Article

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