Mutations in cardiovascular connexin genes

Biology of the Cell

Volumn 106, Issue 9, 2014, Pages 269-293

  Molica, Filippo ^a   Meens, Merlijn J P ^a   Morel, Sandrine ^a   Kwak, Brenda R ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF GENEVA   (Switzerland)

Author keywords

Connexins; Gap junctions; Gene mutations; Genetic diseases

Indexed keywords

CONNEXIN 40; CONNEXIN 43; CONNEXIN 47; GAP JUNCTION PROTEIN;

CARDIOVASCULAR DISEASE; CARDIOVASCULAR SYSTEM; DNA POLYMORPHISM; GAP JUNCTION; GENE MUTATION; HEART ATRIUM FIBRILLATION; HUMAN; LYMPHEDEMA; OCULODENTODIGITAL SYNDROME; PELIZAEUS MERZBACHER DISEASE; PROTEIN FUNCTION; REVIEW; VASCULAR DISEASE; CARDIOVASCULAR DISEASES; CELL COMMUNICATION; GENETICS; METABOLISM; MUTATION;

CARDIOVASCULAR DISEASES; CARDIOVASCULAR SYSTEM; CELL COMMUNICATION; CONNEXINS; GAP JUNCTIONS; HUMANS; MUTATION;

EID: 84908360960     PISSN: 02484900     EISSN: 1768322X     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1111/boc.201400038     Document Type: Review

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