Connexin 43 hemichannel opening associated with Prostaglandin E2 release is adaptively regulated by mechanical stimulation

Communicative and Integrative Biology

Volumn 2, Issue 3, 2009, Pages 239-240

  Burra, Sirisha ^a   Jiang, Jean X ^a  

^a Mays Cancer Center at UT Health San Antonio   (United States)

Author keywords

Adaptive regulation; Connexin43; Fluid flow shear stress; Hemichannels; Mechanical stimulation; Osteocytes; PGE2

Indexed keywords

EID: 77949616096     PISSN: None     EISSN: 19420889     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.4161/cib.2.3.8154     Document Type: Article

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