Connexin proteins form transmembranous gap junction channels that connect adjacent cells. Connexin26 and connexin30 have been previously shown to be strongly expressed in the inner ear of adult rats and to be mainly colocalized. Because intercellular connections by gap junction proteins are crucial
Expression of the gap-junction connexins 26 and 30 in the rat cochlea
✍ Scribed by J. Lautermann; Wouter-Jan F. ten Cate; Petra Altenhoff; Ruth Grümmer; Otto Traub; H.-G. Frank; Klaus Jahnke; Elke Winterhager
- Publisher
- Springer-Verlag
- Year
- 1998
- Tongue
- English
- Weight
- 515 KB
- Volume
- 294
- Category
- Article
- ISSN
- 0302-766X
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