Altered Pattern of Vascular Connexin Expression in Atherosclerotic Plaques
- 1 February 2002
- journal article
- research article
- Published by Wolters Kluwer Health in Arteriosclerosis, Thrombosis, and Vascular Biology
- Vol. 22 (2) , 225-230
- https://doi.org/10.1161/hq0102.104125
Abstract
Paracrine cell-to-cell interactions are crucial events during atherogenesis. However, little is known about the role of direct intercellular communication via gap junctions during this process. We ...Keywords
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