Connexin 43 expression delineates two discrete pathways in the human atrioventricular junction

Anatomical Record

Volumn 291, Issue 2, 2008, Pages 204-215

  Hucker, William J ^a   McCain, Megan L ^a   Laughner, Jacob I ^a   Iaizzo, Paul A ^b   Efimov, Igor R ^a  

^a WASHINGTON UNIVERSITY   (United States)

^b UNIVERSITY OF MINNESOTA   (United States)

Author keywords

Atrioventricular node; AVNRT; Connexin43; Dual pathway electrophysiology; Fibroblasts; Slow pathway

Indexed keywords

AZO COMPOUND; COLORING AGENT; CONNEXIN 43; DIAGNOSTIC AGENT; EOSIN; METHYL GREEN;

ADULT; AGED; ARTICLE; FIBROBLAST; FLUORESCENT ANTIBODY TECHNIQUE; HEART MUSCLE CELL; HEART MUSCLE CONDUCTION SYSTEM; HUMAN; MALE; METABOLISM; MIDDLE AGED; THREE DIMENSIONAL IMAGING; TRICHROME STAIN;

ADULT; AGED; AZO COMPOUNDS; COLORING AGENTS; CONNEXIN 43; EOSINE YELLOWISH-(YS); FIBROBLASTS; FLUORESCENT ANTIBODY TECHNIQUE; HEART CONDUCTION SYSTEM; HUMANS; IMAGING, THREE-DIMENSIONAL; MALE; METHYL GREEN; MIDDLE AGED; MYOCYTES, CARDIAC;

EID: 41949135424     PISSN: 19328486     EISSN: 19328494     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1002/ar.20631     Document Type: Article

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