TGF-β1 inhibits connexin-43 expression in cultured smooth muscle cells of human bladder

Journal of Medical Colleges of PLA

Volumn 24, Issue 5, 2009, Pages 283-287

  Qiang, Chi ^a   Fenghai, Zhou ^a   Yangmin, Wang ^a  

^a LANZHOU GENERAL HOSPITAL   (China)

Author keywords

Connexin; Cytokines; Urinary bladder

Indexed keywords

CONNEXIN 43; PHOSPHOPROTEIN; RECOMBINANT TRANSFORMING GROWTH FACTOR BETA1; TRANSFORMING GROWTH FACTOR BETA1;

AGED; ARTICLE; BLADDER DYSFUNCTION; BLADDER MUSCLE; CLINICAL ARTICLE; CYSTECTOMY; DOWN REGULATION; FEMALE; HUMAN; HUMAN CELL; HUMAN TISSUE; IMMUNOCYTOCHEMISTRY; IMMUNOREACTIVITY; MALE; MUSCLE FIBER CULTURE; PATHOPHYSIOLOGY; PRIORITY JOURNAL; PROTEIN EXPRESSION; SMOOTH MUSCLE FIBER; WESTERN BLOTTING;

EID: 72649099932     PISSN: 10001948     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/S1000-1948(09)60050-2     Document Type: Article

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