Connexin a check-point component of cell apoptosis in normal and physiopathological conditions

Biochimie

Volumn 101, Issue 1, 2014, Pages 1-9

  Carette, Diane ^a   Gilleron, Jérome ^c   Chevallier, Daniel ^d   Segretain, Dominique ^a,b   Pointis, Georges ^c  

^a UNIVERSITÉ PARIS DESCARTES   (France)

^b LABORATOIRE DES SCIENCES DU CLIMAT ET DE L ENVIRONNEMENT   (France)

^c CENTRE MÉDITERRANÉEN DE MÉDECINE MOLÉCULAIRE C3M   (France)

^d PASTEUR HOSPITAL   (France)

Author keywords

Apoptosis; Cancer therapy; Connexin; Gap junction; Hemichannel; Tumor

Indexed keywords

ANTINEOPLASTIC AGENT; GAP JUNCTION PROTEIN;

ANIMAL; APOPTOSIS; CELL CYCLE CHECKPOINT; GAP JUNCTION; HUMAN; METABOLISM; MITOCHONDRION; NEOPLASMS; PATHOLOGY; PHYSIOLOGY;

ANIMALS; ANTINEOPLASTIC AGENTS; APOPTOSIS; CELL CYCLE CHECKPOINTS; CONNEXINS; GAP JUNCTIONS; HUMANS; MITOCHONDRIA; NEOPLASMS;

EID: 84899423972     PISSN: 03009084     EISSN: 61831638     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.biochi.2013.11.015     Document Type: Review

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