Currently used methods for identification and characterization of hemichannels

Cell Communication and Adhesion

Volumn 15, Issue 1-2, 2008, Pages 207-218

  Schalper, Kurt A ^a   Palacios Prado, Nicolás ^a   Orellana, Juan A ^a   Sáez, Juan C ^a  

^a PONTIFICIA UNIVERSIDAD CATÓLICA DE CHILE   (Chile)

Author keywords

Connexins; Connexons; Pannexins; Properties; Unapposed channels

Indexed keywords

ADENOSINE TRIPHOSPHATE; AVIDIN; BIOTIN; CONNEXIN 26; CONNEXIN 43; DYE; FLUFENAMIC ACID; GAP JUNCTION PROTEIN; HEPTANOL; MEMBRANE PROTEIN; OCTANOL; PANNEXIN; PROTEIN ANTIBODY;

ANALYTIC METHOD; ANIMAL CELL; ARTICLE; BIOASSAY; BIOTINYLATION; CELL COMMUNICATION; CONTROLLED STUDY; ELECTROPHYSIOLOGY; HEMICHANNEL; HUMAN; HUMAN CELL; MAMMAL CELL; MEMBRANE CHANNEL; MEMBRANE PERMEABILITY; NONHUMAN; PHARMACOLOGICAL BLOCKING; PRIORITY JOURNAL; PROTEIN ANALYSIS; PROTEIN CONTENT; STAINING; VOLTAGE CLAMP;

ANIMALS; CELL COMMUNICATION; CONNEXINS; GAP JUNCTIONS; HUMANS;

MAMMALIA; VERTEBRATA;

EID: 48449088317     PISSN: 15419061     EISSN: 15435180     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1080/15419060802014198     Document Type: Article

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