Effects of N-cadherin overexpression on the adhesion properties of embryonic stem cells

Cell Adhesion and Migration

Volumn 3, Issue 3, 2009, Pages 305-310

  Karabekian, Zaruhi ^a   Gillum, Nikki D ^a   Wong, Elissa W P ^b   Sarvazyan, Narine ^a  

^a GEORGE WASHINGTON UNIVERSITY SCHOOL OF MEDICINE AND HEALTH SCIENCES   (United States)

^b POPULATION COUNCIL   (United States)

Author keywords

Cardiomyocytes; Connexin 43; Gap junctions; N cadherin; Stem cells

Indexed keywords

CONNEXIN 43; GUANOSINE TRIPHOSPHATASE ACTIVATING PROTEIN; NERVE CELL ADHESION MOLECULE;

ANIMAL CELL; ARTICLE; CELL ADHESION; CELL DIFFERENTIATION; CELL MIGRATION; CONTROLLED STUDY; EMBRYONIC STEM CELL; HEART MUSCLE CELL; MOUSE; NONHUMAN; PROTEIN EXPRESSION;

RATTUS;

EID: 68249117229     PISSN: 19336918     EISSN: 19336926     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.4161/cam.3.3.8399     Document Type: Article

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