Expression of connexins 26, 32 and 43 in the human colon - An immunohistochemical study

Folia Histochemica et Cytobiologica

Volumn 42, Issue 4, 2004, Pages 203-207

  Kanczuga Koda, Luiza ^a   Sulkowski, Stanislaw ^a   Koda, Mariusz ^a   Sobaniec Łotowska, Maria ^a   Sulkowska, Mariola ^a  

^a MEDICAL UNIVERSITY OF BIALYSTOK   (Poland)

Author keywords

Colon; Connexins; Immunohistochemistry

Indexed keywords

ANTIBODY; CONNEXIN 26; CONNEXIN 32; CONNEXIN 43;

ARTICLE; BLOOD VESSEL; CELL COMMUNICATION; CLINICAL ARTICLE; COLON; COLON MUCOSA; COLORECTAL TUMOR; CONTROLLED STUDY; EPITHELIUM CELL; GAP JUNCTION; HUMAN; HUMAN TISSUE; IMMUNOHISTOCHEMISTRY; IMMUNOREACTIVITY; INTESTINE MUSCLE; PROTEIN EXPRESSION; PROTEIN LOCALIZATION; SUBMUCOSA; SURGICAL PATIENT; TISSUE SECTION;

EID: 8344282714     PISSN: 02398508     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: None     Document Type: Article

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