A novel, highly sensitive method for assessing gap junctional coupling

Journal of Neuroscience Methods

Volumn 220, Issue 1, 2013, Pages 18-23

  Hou, Mingli ^a   Li, Yaqiao ^a   Paul, David L ^a  

^a HARVARD MEDICAL SCHOOL   (United States)

Author keywords

Connexin; Dye transfer; Gap junction; Serotonin

Indexed keywords

SEROTONIN; SEROTONIN TRANSPORTER; TRACER;

ADAPTATION; ARTICLE; CELL COMMUNICATION; CONTROLLED STUDY; ELECTROPORATION; FEMALE; GAP JUNCTION; GENETIC TRANSFECTION; HELA CELL; HUMAN; HUMAN CELL; IMMUNOCYTOCHEMISTRY; IN VIVO STUDY; PRIORITY JOURNAL; TRANSGENICS; VIRAL GENE DELIVERY SYSTEM;

CONNEXIN; DYE TRANSFER; GAP JUNCTION; SEROTONIN;

CELL COMMUNICATION; COLORING AGENTS; GAP JUNCTIONS; HELA CELLS; HUMANS; IMMUNOHISTOCHEMISTRY; SEROTONIN; SEROTONIN PLASMA MEMBRANE TRANSPORT PROTEINS; TRANSFECTION; TRANSGENES;

EID: 84884215567     PISSN: 01650270     EISSN: 1872678X     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.jneumeth.2013.08.007     Document Type: Article

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