Connexins: Gaps in our knowledge of vascular function

被引：108
作者：
Figueroa, XF [1 ]
Isakson, BE [1 ]
Duling, BR [1 ]
机构：
[1] Univ Virginia, Dept Mol Physiol & Biol Phys, Cardiovasc Res Ctr, Charlottesville, VA 22908 USA
来源：
PHYSIOLOGY | 2004年 / 19卷
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D O I：
10.1152/physiol.00008.2004
中图分类号：
Q4 [生理学];
学科分类号：
071003 ;
摘要：
Gap junctions are common features in the vasculature, long thought to provide a pathway for cell-cell signaling. Emerging understanding of the gap-junctional proteins (connexins) and new tools for their investigation now offer the opportunity to explore the vital role that the gap junctions may play in cardiovascular homeostasis and pathophysiology.
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