Control of Vascular Smooth Muscle Cell Growth by Connexin 43
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Control of Vascular Smooth Muscle Cell Growth by Connexin 43
Connexin 43 (Cx43), the principal gap junction protein in vascular smooth muscle cells (VSMCs), regulates movement of ions and other signaling molecules through gap junction intercellular communication (GJIC) and plays important roles in maintaining normal vessel function; however, many of the signaling mechanisms controlling Cx43 in VSMCs are not clearly described. The goal of this study was t...
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ژورنال
عنوان ژورنال: Frontiers in Physiology
سال: 2012
ISSN: 1664-042X
DOI: 10.3389/fphys.2012.00220