Sex differences in expression and subcellular localization of heart rhythm determinant proteins

Biochemical and Biophysical Research Communications

Volumn 406, Issue 1, 2011, Pages 117-122

  Thomas, N M ^a   Jasmin, J F ^b   Lisanti, M P ^b   Iacobas, D A ^a  

^a ALBERT EINSTEIN COLLEGE OF MEDICINE   (United States)

^b THOMAS JEFFERSON UNIVERSITY   (United States)

Author keywords

Arrhythmia; Caveolin; Connexin; Heart; Sex

Indexed keywords

ACTIN; ANKYRIN 2; CONNEXIN 43; GAP JUNCTION PROTEIN; HEART RHYTHM DETERMINANT PROTEIN; MEMBRANE PROTEIN; NERVE CELL ADHESION MOLECULE; PLAKOGLOBIN; PLAKOPHILIN 2; UNCLASSIFIED DRUG;

ANIMAL EXPERIMENT; ANIMAL TISSUE; ARTICLE; CELL COMPARTMENTALIZATION; CELLULAR DISTRIBUTION; CONTROLLED STUDY; FEMALE; GENE EXPRESSION; HEART MUSCLE; HEART RHYTHM; MALE; MICROARRAY ANALYSIS; MOUSE; NONHUMAN; PRIORITY JOURNAL; PROTEIN EXPRESSION; PROTEIN LOCALIZATION; SEX DIFFERENCE;

ACTINS; ANIMALS; ANKYRINS; CADHERINS; CONNEXIN 43; FEMALE; GAMMA CATENIN; HEART RATE; INTRACELLULAR SPACE; MALE; MICE; MICE, INBRED C57BL; MYOCARDIUM; PLAKOPHILINS; PROTEIN ARRAY ANALYSIS; PROTEIN BIOSYNTHESIS; PROTEINS; SEX CHARACTERISTICS;

EID: 79952186091     PISSN: 0006291X     EISSN: 10902104     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.bbrc.2011.02.006     Document Type: Article

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