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TGF-β1 Mediates Glucose-evoked Up-regulation of Connexin-43 Cell-to-cell Communication in HCD-cells
Author(s) -
Claire E. Hills,
Rosemary Bland,
Jeanette Bennett,
Pierre Ronco,
Paul E. Squires
Publication year - 2009
Publication title -
cellular physiology and biochemistry
Language(s) - English
Resource type - Journals
SCImago Journal Rank - 1.486
H-Index - 87
eISSN - 1421-9778
pISSN - 1015-8987
DOI - 10.1159/000233244
Subject(s) - connexin , intracellular , cytoskeleton , medicine , endocrinology , microbiology and biotechnology , gene expression , biology , cell culture , transforming growth factor beta , cell , gap junction , chemistry , transforming growth factor , biochemistry , gene , genetics
In the current study we examined if the multifunctional cytokine TGF-beta1 mediated glucose-evoked increases in connexin-43(Cx43)-mediated intercellular communication in cells of the human collecting duct (HCD).

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