Microscopy of the gap junction: a historical perspective.
Gap junctions were discovered more than three decades ago, and since this time, enormous strides have been made in understanding their structure and function. This article summarises the part played by microscopy, within the context of multidisciplinary research, in the historical development of our knowledge of the gap junction.
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Department of Cardiac Medicine, National Heart and Lung Institute, London, England.
D000818:Animals; D002450:Cell Communication / Q000502:physiology; D005614:Freeze Fracturing / Q000266:history; D017629:Gap Junctions / Q000502:physiology / Q000648:ultrastructure*; D049673:History, 20th Century; D006801:Humans; D007473:Ion Channels / Q000502:physiology / Q000648:ultrastructure; D008565:Membrane Proteins / Q000502:physiology / Q000648:ultrastructure; D008854:Microscopy, Electron / Q000266:history*; D008867:Microtomy / Q000266:history; D016624:Negative Staining / Q000266:history
D007473:Ion Channels; D008565:Membrane Proteins