Inducible coexpression of connexin37 or connexin40 with connexin43 selectively affects intercellular molecular transfer

Journal of Membrane Biology

Volumn 245, Issue 5-6, 2012, Pages 231-241

  Gemel, Joanna ^a   Nelson, Tasha K ^b   Burt, Janis M ^b   Beyer, Eric C ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF CHICAGO   (United States)

^b UNIVERSITY OF ARIZONA COLLEGE OF MEDICINE   (United States)

Author keywords

Connexins; Electrophysiology; Gap junction; Gap junctions; Gap junctions cell cell channels

Indexed keywords

2 (4 NITRO 2,1,3 BENZOXADIOL 7 YL)TRIMETHYLAMMONIUM; CONNEXIN 37; CONNEXIN 40; CONNEXIN 43; ECDYSONE; LUCIFER YELLOW; PONASTERONE A; TRIMETHYLAMMONIUM SALT DERIVATIVE; UNCLASSIFIED DRUG;

ARTICLE; COCULTURE; ELECTROPHYSIOLOGY; GAP JUNCTION; HUMAN; HUMAN CELL; IMMUNOBLOTTING; PATCH CLAMP; PROTEIN EXPRESSION; PROTEIN LOCALIZATION;

BIOLOGICAL TRANSPORT; CELL LINE; CONNEXIN 43; CONNEXINS; ELECTROPHYSIOLOGY; GAP JUNCTIONS; HUMANS; IMMUNOCHEMISTRY; ISOQUINOLINES; QUATERNARY AMMONIUM COMPOUNDS;

EID: 84864364116     PISSN: 00222631     EISSN: 14321424     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1007/s00232-012-9444-4     Document Type: Article

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