Connexin 43 influences lineage commitment of human neural progenitor cells

Gap junctions (GJs) are intercellular channels connecting the cytoplasm of adjacent cells. This type of connection is an efficient way of cellular communications in many tissues including the central nervous system. Connexins are the proteins that constitute mammalian GJs, and Connexin43 (Cx43) is t...

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Main Author: Rinaldi, Federica
Published: University of Bristol 2011
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Online Access:http://ethos.bl.uk/OrderDetails.do?uin=uk.bl.ethos.556745