Expression of connexins in human preimplantation embryos in vitro

• Main Authors: Leese Henry J (Author), Traub Otto (Author), Kibschull Mark (Author), Wilson Yvonne (Author), Bloor Debra J (Author), Winterhager Elke (Author), Kimber Susan J (Author)
• Format: Book
• Published: BMC, 2004-06-01T00:00:00Z.
• Subjects: article
• Online Access: Connect to this object online.

<p>Abstract</p> <p>Intercellular communication via gap junctions is required to coordinate developmental processes in the mammalian embryo. We have investigated if the connexin (Cx) isoforms known to form gap junctions in rodent preimplantation embryos are also expressed in human e...