Mimetic peptides as blockers of connexin channel-facilitated intercellular communication

Cell Communication and Adhesion

Volumn 14, Issue 6, 2007, Pages 265-273

  Howard Evans, W ^a   Leybaert, Luc ^b  

^a CARDIFF UNIVERSITY   (United Kingdom)

^b GHENT UNIVERSITY   (Belgium)

Author keywords

Cell communication; Channel inhibitors; Connexin hemichannels; Gap junctions; Wound healing

Indexed keywords

ADENOSINE TRIPHOSPHATE; ANION CHANNEL; ANTIARRHYTHMIC PEPTIDE; ANTIARRHYTHMIC PEPTIDE 10; CONNEXIN 26; CONNEXIN 32; CONNEXIN 37; CONNEXIN 40; CONNEXIN 43; GAP JUNCTION PROTEIN; ROTIGAPTIDE; UNCLASSIFIED DRUG;

ARTICLE; CALCIUM SIGNALING; CELL COMMUNICATION; CELL MEMBRANE; CLINICAL TRIAL; DRUG MECHANISM; DRUG SPECIFICITY; ELECTRIC CONDUCTIVITY; GAP JUNCTION; HEART ATRIUM FIBRILLATION; HUMAN; MEMBRANE CHANNEL; NONHUMAN; PRIORITY JOURNAL; SPINAL CORD INJURY; WOUND HEALING;

ADENOSINE TRIPHOSPHATE; ANIMALS; CELL COMMUNICATION; CONNEXINS; GAP JUNCTIONS; HUMANS; ION CHANNEL GATING; MOLECULAR MIMICRY; PEPTIDE FRAGMENTS;

MAMMALIA;

EID: 42149125581     PISSN: 15419061     EISSN: 15435180     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1080/15419060801891034     Document Type: Article

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