Maturational alterations in gap junction expression and associated collagen synthesis in response to tendon function

Matrix Biology

Volumn 28, Issue 6, 2009, Pages 311-323

  Young, N J ^a   Becker, D L ^b   Fleck, R A ^c   Goodship, A E ^b   Patterson Kane, J C ^a  

^a ROYAL VETERINARY COLLEGE   (United Kingdom)

^b UNIVERSITY COLLEGE LONDON   (United Kingdom)

^c NATIONAL INSTITUTE FOR BIOLOGICAL STANDARDS AND CONTROL   (United Kingdom)

Author keywords

Collagen; Connexin; Flexor tendon; Gap junction; Intercellular communication

Indexed keywords

COLLAGEN TYPE 1; CONNEXIN 32; CONNEXIN 43; GAP JUNCTION PROTEIN; PROCOLLAGEN TYPE 1 AMINOPROPEPTIDE; PROCOLLAGEN TYPE 3 AMINOPROPEPTIDE; UNCLASSIFIED DRUG;

ANIMAL CELL; ANIMAL TISSUE; ARTICLE; CELL COMMUNICATION; COLLAGEN SYNTHESIS; CONTROLLED STUDY; ENERGY METABOLISM; EXERCISE; EXTENSOR MUSCLE; FETUS; FLEXOR MUSCLE; FOAL; GENE EXPRESSION; HORSE; MATURATION; MECHANICAL STRESS; NONHUMAN; PRIORITY JOURNAL; PROTEIN EXPRESSION; TENDON; TENDON INJURY; TISSUE REPAIR;

ANIMALS; COLLAGEN; CONNEXIN 43; CONNEXINS; GAP JUNCTIONS; HORSES; PROTEIN ISOFORMS; TENDONS;

EQUIDAE;

EID: 69949139364     PISSN: 0945053X     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.matbio.2009.05.002     Document Type: Article

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