Connexin expression and gap junctional coupling in human cumulus cells: Contribution to embryo quality

Journal of Cellular and Molecular Medicine

Volumn 13, Issue 5, 2009, Pages 972-984

  Wang, H X ^a,b   Tong, D ^a,b   El Gehani, F ^c   Tekpetey, F R ^a   Kidder, G M ^a,b,d  

^a WESTERN UNIVERSITY   (Canada)

^b CHILDREN S HEALTH RESEARCH INSTITUTE   (Canada)

^c UNIVERSITY OF CALGARY   (Canada)

^d UNIVERSITY OF WESTERN ONTARIO   (Canada)

Author keywords

Conductance; Connexin43; Gap junction; Pregnancy

Indexed keywords

GAP JUNCTION PROTEIN;

ANIMAL EMBRYO; ARTICLE; BIOSYNTHESIS; CELL CULTURE; CELL JUNCTION; CUMULUS CELL; FEMALE; FERTILIZATION IN VITRO; HUMAN; PHYSIOLOGY; PREGNANCY;

CELLS, CULTURED; CONNEXINS; CUMULUS CELLS; EMBRYO, MAMMALIAN; FEMALE; FERTILIZATION IN VITRO; GAP JUNCTIONS; HUMANS; PREGNANCY;

MUS;

EID: 60149087204     PISSN: 15821838     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1111/j.1582-4934.2008.00373.x     Document Type: Article

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