Drowning out communication. Focus on "the human Cx26-D50a and Cx26-A88V mutations causing keratitis-ichthyosis-deafness syndrome display increased hemichannel activity"

American Journal of Physiology - Cell Physiology

Volumn 304, Issue 12, 2013, Pages

  Koval, Michael ^a  

^a EMORY UNIVERSITY SCHOOL OF MEDICINE   (United States)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

CALCIUM; CONNEXIN 26;

CALCIUM HOMEOSTASIS; CELL COMMUNICATION; CHANNEL GATING; CONDUCTANCE; EDITORIAL; EYE DISEASE; GAIN OF FUNCTION MUTATION; GAP JUNCTION; HEARING IMPAIRMENT; KERATINOCYTE; PRIORITY JOURNAL; SKIN DISEASE; SYNDROME KID;

ANIMALS; CONNEXINS; DEAFNESS; FEMALE; HUMANS; ICHTHYOSIS; KERATITIS; MUTATION;

EID: 84879140909     PISSN: 03636143     EISSN: 15221563     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1152/ajpcell.00087.2013     Document Type: Editorial

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