Gap junctions: Fates worse than death?

被引:15
作者
White, TW [1 ]
Bruzzone, R
机构
[1] Harvard Univ, Sch Med, Dept Neurobiol, Boston, MA 02115 USA
[2] Inst Pasteur, Dept Virol, F-75015 Paris, France
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D O I
10.1016/S0960-9822(00)00689-8
中图分类号
Q5 [生物化学]; Q7 [分子生物学];
学科分类号
071010 ; 081704 ;
摘要
The reasons for the molecular heterogeneity of connexin channels in vivo remain unclear. Functional replacement of one connexin gene with another has now revealed unexpected phenotypes and shows that cellular homeostasis depends not simply on cell-cell communication but also on the correct types of connexin.
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页码:R685 / R688
页数:4
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