Cx43 as a transducer of signals linked to cardioprotection and DNA synthesis
Background and Rationale: Connexin-43 (Cx43) is an integral membrane phosphoprotein and the major constituent of cardiac gap junctions, intercellular channels mediating metabolic and electrical coupling. In addition, Cx43 is involved in the regulation of cell proliferation, acting as an inhibitor o...
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2011
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| Online Access: | http://hdl.handle.net/1993/4735 |