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Cell-to-Cell Communication by Gap Junctions

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Multicellular organisms require coordination such as can be realized by means of innervation or hormones. In Chap. 6 we have discussed coordination by autakoids and local hormones. In this chapter, direct communication between cells via gap junctions will be briefly summarized.

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  1. Physiologisches Institut, Universität Freiburg, Hermann-Herder-Str. 7, 79104, Freiburg, Germany

    Rainer Greger

  2. Faculty of Medicine, Department of Clinical Neurosciences, University of Calgary, 3330 Hospital Drive N.W., T2N 4N1, Calgary, Alberta, Canada

    Uwe Windhorst

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Greger, R. (1996). Cell-to-Cell Communication by Gap Junctions. In: Greger, R., Windhorst, U. (eds) Comprehensive Human Physiology. Springer, Berlin, Heidelberg. https://doi.org/10.1007/978-3-642-60946-6_8

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