Characterization of nonjunctional hemichannels in caterpillar cells

Journal of Insect Science

Volumn 11, Issue , 2011, Pages

  Luo, Kaijun ^a,b   Turnbull, Matthew W ^a  

^a CLEMSON UNIVERSITY   (United States)

^b YUNNAN UNIVERSITY   (China)

Author keywords

gap junction; hemichannel; hemocyte; innexin

Indexed keywords

HELIOTHIS VIRESCENS; HEXAPODA; LEPIDOPTERA; MAMMALIA; NOCTUIDAE;

CALCIUM; CARBENOXOLONE; FLUFENAMIC ACID; FLUORESCENT DYE; GAP JUNCTION PROTEIN; LIPOPOLYSACCHARIDE; MAGNESIUM; MEFLOQUINE;

ANIMAL; ARTICLE; CELL JUNCTION; CELL LINE; FLOW CYTOMETRY; FLUORESCENCE MICROSCOPY; LARVA; METABOLISM; MOTH; TEMPERATURE;

ANIMALS; CALCIUM; CARBENOXOLONE; CELL LINE; CONNEXINS; FLOW CYTOMETRY; FLUFENAMIC ACID; FLUORESCENT DYES; GAP JUNCTIONS; LARVA; LIPOPOLYSACCHARIDES; MAGNESIUM; MEFLOQUINE; MICROSCOPY, FLUORESCENCE; MOTHS; TEMPERATURE;

EID: 79955495917     PISSN: None     EISSN: 15362442     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1673/031.011.0106     Document Type: Article

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