Connexin-based intercellular communication and astrocyte heterogeneity

Brain Research

Volumn 1487, Issue , 2012, Pages 88-98

  Theis, Martin ^a   Giaume, Christian ^b  

^a UNIVERSITY OF BONN   (Germany)

^b l'alimentation et l'Environnement   (France)

Author keywords

Astroglial network; Gap junction; Hemichannel; Oligodendrocyte

Indexed keywords

GAP JUNCTION PROTEIN;

ASTROCYTE; BRAIN NERVE CELL; BRAIN REGION; CELL COMMUNICATION; CELL POPULATION; GAP JUNCTION; NONHUMAN; OLIGODENDROGLIA; PRIORITY JOURNAL; PROTEIN EXPRESSION; PROTEIN FUNCTION; REVIEW;

ANIMALS; ASTROCYTES; BRAIN CHEMISTRY; CELL COMMUNICATION; CONNEXINS; GAP JUNCTIONS; HUMANS; MICE; MICE, KNOCKOUT; OLIGODENDROGLIA;

EID: 84869498960     PISSN: 00068993     EISSN: 18726240     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.brainres.2012.06.045     Document Type: Review

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