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A novel junction-like membrane complex i

A novel junction-like membrane complex in the optic nerve astrocyte of the Japanese Macaque with a possible relation to a potassium ion channel

✍ Yakushigawa, Hiroshi ;Tokunaga, Yoshimitsu ;Inanobe, Atsushi ;Kani, Kazutaka ;Ku 📂 Article 📅 1998 🏛 John Wiley and Sons 🌐 English ⚖ 852 KB

Background: A new type of junction-like membrane complex (JMC) was detected between adjacent astrocytes in the optic nerve of Japanese macaque (macaca fuscata). This membrane complex morphologically resembled a cell junction, but a possible role for potassium ion channels could not be denied based o