Reduced Connexin43 Expression Inhibits Atherosclerotic Lesion Formation in Low-Density Lipoprotein Receptor–Deficient Mice
- 25 February 2003
- journal article
- research article
- Published by Wolters Kluwer Health in Circulation
- Vol. 107 (7), 1033-1039
- https://doi.org/10.1161/01.cir.0000051364.70064.d1
Abstract
Background— Gap junctions allow the direct exchange of ions and small molecules between cells in contact, thus coordinating physiological processes such as cell growth and differentiation. We have ...Keywords
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