Coexpression of connexin45 with connexin43 decreases gap junction size

Cell Communication and Adhesion

Volumn 15, Issue 1-2, 2008, Pages 185-193

  Grikscheit, Katharina ^a   Thomas, Neil ^a   Bruce, Alexandra ^a   Rothery, Stephen ^a   Chan, Joachim ^a   Severs, Nicholas ^a   Dupont, Emmanuel ^a  

^a NATIONAL HEART AND LUNG INSTITUTE   (United Kingdom)

Author keywords

Coexpression; Connexin; Gap junction; Heart; Inducible cell model

Indexed keywords

CONNEXIN 43; CONNEXIN 45; PONASTERONE A; GAP JUNCTION PROTEIN;

ANIMAL CELL; ARTICLE; CELL LINE; CELL SIZE; CELL STIMULATION; CONNEXON; CONTROLLED STUDY; EPITHELIUM CELL; GAP JUNCTION; HEART MUSCLE CELL; HEART VENTRICLE FAILURE; HORMONAL REGULATION; HUMAN; HUMAN CELL; MEMBRANE CHANNEL; NONHUMAN; PRIORITY JOURNAL; PROTEIN EXPRESSION; PROTEIN FUNCTION; RAT; WESTERN BLOTTING; ANIMAL; BIOSYNTHESIS; CELL COMMUNICATION; CELL JUNCTION; COMPARATIVE STUDY; GENETICS; HEART FAILURE; HEART MUSCLE; HEART VENTRICLE; HELA CELL; LIVER; METABOLISM; MOUSE; PATHOLOGY; PHYSIOLOGY;

HEXAPODA; RATTUS;

ANIMALS; CELL COMMUNICATION; CONNEXIN 43; CONNEXINS; GAP JUNCTIONS; HEART FAILURE; HEART VENTRICLES; HELA CELLS; HUMANS; LIVER; MICE; MYOCARDIUM; RATS;

EID: 48449085946     PISSN: 15419061     EISSN: 15435180     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1080/15419060802013943     Document Type: Article

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