Quantitative evaluation of gap junctions during development of the brown adipose tissue.
Gap junctions of rat brown adipose tissue (BAT) were studied with the freeze-fracture technique during development. The frequency and the mean area of gap junctions increased after birth, reached a maximal development during the functional phase of the tissue (birth to 3–4 weeks) and decreased while...
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Format: | Article |
Language: | English |
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Elsevier
1980-07-01
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Series: | Journal of Lipid Research |
Online Access: | http://www.sciencedirect.com/science/article/pii/S0022227520422308 |