Quantitative evaluation of gap junctions during development of the brown adipose tissue.

Gap junctions of rat brown adipose tissue (BAT) were studied with the freeze-fracture technique during development. The frequency and the mean area of gap junctions increased after birth, reached a maximal development during the functional phase of the tissue (birth to 3–4 weeks) and decreased while...

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Main Authors: G Schneider-Picard, J L Carpentier, L Orci
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Elsevier 1980-07-01
Series:Journal of Lipid Research
Online Access:http://www.sciencedirect.com/science/article/pii/S0022227520422308