Heterogeneous expression of endothelial connexin (Cx) 37, Cx40, and Cx43 in rat large veins

Anatomical Science International

Volumn 84, Issue 3, 2009, Pages 237-245

  Inai, Tetsuichiro ^a   Shibata, Yosaburo ^a  

^a KYUSHU UNIVERSITY   (Japan)

Author keywords

Connexin; Endothelial cell; Gap junction; Rat; Vein

Indexed keywords

CONNEXIN 37; CONNEXIN 40; CONNEXIN 43;

ANIMAL TISSUE; ARTICLE; CELL SIZE; CELLULAR DISTRIBUTION; CONTROLLED STUDY; ENDOTHELIUM CELL; GAP JUNCTION; INFERIOR CAVA VEIN; NONHUMAN; PRIORITY JOURNAL; PROTEIN EXPRESSION; PROTEIN LOCALIZATION; RAT; SUPERIOR CAVA VEIN; TISSUE DISTRIBUTION; VASCULAR ENDOTHELIUM;

ANIMALS; CONNEXIN 43; CONNEXINS; ENDOTHELIAL CELLS; MALE; RATS; RATS, WISTAR; VENAE CAVAE;

EID: 69249214052     PISSN: 14476959     EISSN: 1447073X     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1007/s12565-009-0029-y     Document Type: Article

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