Cardiac gap junction channels: modulation of expression and channel properties.

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• Publication year

  2001

• Venue

  Cardiovascular Research

• Publication date

  2001-08-01

• Fields of study

  Biology, Medicine

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  DOI 10.1016/S0008-6363(01)00324-8PMID 11470461
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