Connexins and Gap Junctions in Cancer of the Urinary Tract
This review focuses on connexins and nexus or gap junctions in the genesis, progression, and therapy of carcinomas of the human urinary tract. Some decades ago, the idea was born that gap junctional intercellular communication might prevent both the onset and the progression of cancer. Later evidenc...
Main Author: | Thomas Tschernig |
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Format: | Article |
Language: | English |
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MDPI AG
2019-05-01
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Series: | Cancers |
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Online Access: | https://www.mdpi.com/2072-6694/11/5/704 |
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