Control of Vascular Smooth Muscle Cell Growth by Connexin 43
Connexin 43 (Cx43), the principal gap junction protein in vascular smooth muscle cells (VSMCs), regulates movement of ions and other signaling molecules through gap junction intercellular communication (GJIC) and plays important roles in maintaining normal vessel function; however, many of the signa...
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Frontiers Media S.A.
2012-06-01
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| Schriftenreihe: | Frontiers in Physiology |
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| Online Zugang: | http://journal.frontiersin.org/Journal/10.3389/fphys.2012.00220/full |