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. 2017 Apr 15;595(8):2411-2412.
doi: 10.1113/JP274027. Epub 2017 Mar 20.

Unravelling a novel mechanism for the up-regulation of connexin43 gap junctions between cells derived from the blood-brain barrier

Juan C Sáez  1
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Unravelling a novel mechanism for the up-regulation of connexin43 gap junctions between cells derived from the blood-brain barrier

Juan C Sáez. J Physiol. .
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Keywords: cell-cell communication; cyclic adenosine monophosphate; cytosolic calcium ion.

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