The gap junction protein Cx43 regulates B-lymphocyte spreading and adhesion

Journal of Cell Science

Volumn 124, Issue 15, 2011, Pages 2611-2621

  Machtaler, Steven ^a   Dang Lawson, May ^a   Choi, Kate ^a   Jang, Caren ^a   Naus, Christian C ^a   Matsuuchi, Linda ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF BRITISH COLUMBIA   (Canada)

Author keywords

B lymphocyte; Connexin43; Cytoskeleton

Indexed keywords

BREAKPOINT CLUSTER REGION PROTEIN; CHEMOKINE RECEPTOR CXCR4; CONNEXIN 43; GREEN FLUORESCENT PROTEIN; IMMUNOGLOBULIN M; LFA 1 PROTEIN; MEMBRANE PROTEIN; RAP1 PROTEIN; SHORT HAIRPIN RNA; UNCLASSIFIED DRUG;

ANIMAL CELL; ARTICLE; B LYMPHOCYTE ADHESION; B LYMPHOCYTE SPREADING; CARBOXY TERMINAL SEQUENCE; CELL ADHESION; CELL ASSAY; CELL MATURATION; CELLULAR, SUBCELLULAR AND MOLECULAR BIOLOGICAL PHENOMENA AND FUNCTIONS; CONTROLLED STUDY; ENDOTHELIUM CELL; MOUSE; NONHUMAN; PRIORITY JOURNAL; PROTEIN EXPRESSION; SIGNAL TRANSDUCTION; WILD TYPE;

ANIMALS; B-LYMPHOCYTES; CELL ADHESION; CELL LINE; CELL LINE, TUMOR; CELL MOVEMENT; CONNEXIN 43; ENDOPLASMIC RETICULUM; LYSOSOMES; MICE; MICROSCOPY, ELECTRON, SCANNING;

MAMMALIA;

EID: 79961160915     PISSN: 00219533     EISSN: 14779137     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1242/jcs.089532     Document Type: Article

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