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Research Article

Effect of Adrenalin, Adrenochrome, and Adrenolutin on Connexin Proteins in the Cardiovasculature

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Pages 373-377 | Received 29 Dec 2005, Accepted 09 Feb 2006, Published online: 09 Oct 2008

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