Studies of connexin 43 and cell-to-cell coupling in cultured human uterine smooth muscle
N Sakai, T Tabb, RE Garfield - American journal of obstetrics and …, 1992 - Elsevier
OBJECTIVE: The aim of this study was to assess the presence and the permeability of gap
junctions between human uterine smooth-muscle cells in culture. STUDY DESIGN: The
uterine smooth muscles obtained from term-pregnant women were cultured. The presence
of gap junction was evaluated by immunocytochemistry with gap junction protein antibodies
and by measuring input resistance and intercellular spread of lucifer yellow. These
measures also evaluated the permeability of gap junctions. Octanol, isoproterenol, dibutyryl …
junctions between human uterine smooth-muscle cells in culture. STUDY DESIGN: The
uterine smooth muscles obtained from term-pregnant women were cultured. The presence
of gap junction was evaluated by immunocytochemistry with gap junction protein antibodies
and by measuring input resistance and intercellular spread of lucifer yellow. These
measures also evaluated the permeability of gap junctions. Octanol, isoproterenol, dibutyryl …
