Gap junctions in the cardiovascular and immune systems

Gap junctions in the cardiovascular and immune systems

Gap junctions are clusters of intercellular channels directly connecting the cytoplasm of adjacent cells. These channels are formed by proteins named connexins and are present in all metazoan organisms where they serve diverse functions ranging from control of cell growth and differentiation to elec...

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Main Authors: R. Rozental, A.C. Campos-de-Carvalho, D.C. Spray
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Associação Brasileira de Divulgação Científica 2000-04-01
Series:Brazilian Journal of Medical and Biological Research
Subjects:
gap junctions
cardiovascular system
immune system
connexins
Online Access:http://www.scielo.br/scielo.php?script=sci_arttext&pid=S0100-879X2000000400001

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