Gap junctions in the rat cochlea: immunohistochemical and ultrastructural analysis

1995/02/01 by Toshihiko Kikuchi, R. S. Kimura, RobertS. Kimura +2 · 455 citations
Biochemistry, Genetics and Molecular Biology · Chemistry · Environmental Science · Medicine · Neuroscience · #Anatomy #Biology #Cell biology #Chemistry #Cochlea #Connective tissue #Connexins and lens biology #Electron microscope #Fibrocyte #Gap junction #Hearing, Cochlea, Tinnitus, Genetics #Immunohistochemistry #Immunostaining #Inner ear #Intracellular #Marine animal studies overview #Medicine #Organ of Corti #Pathology #Physics #Spiral ligament #Ultrastructure

paper · doi:10.1007/bf00186783

published in Anatomy and Embryology 191(2), 101-18 (Springer Science and Business Media LLC)

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