Expression of connexins 26, 32 and 43 in the human colon--an immunohistochemical study.

Gap junctional intercellular communication (GJIC) is a mechanism for direct cell-to-cell signalling and is mediated by gap junctions (GJs), which consist of proteins called connexins (Cxs). GJIC plays a critical role in tissue development and differentiation and is important in maintenance of tissue...

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Main Authors: Maria Sobaniec-Lotowska, Mariusz Koda, Stanislaw Sulkowski, Luiza Kanczuga-Koda, Mariola Sulkowska
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Via Medica 2005-02-01
Series:Folia Histochemica et Cytobiologica
Online Access:http://czasopisma.viamedica.pl/fhc/article/view/4640