Quantitative evaluation of gap junctions during development of the brown adipose tissue.
G Schneider-Picard, JL Carpentier, L Orci - Journal of Lipid Research, 1980 - ASBMB
Gap junctions of rat brown adipose tissue (BAT) were studied with the freeze-fracture
technique during development. The frequency and the mean area of gap junctions
increased after birth, reached a maximal development during the functional phase of the
tissue (birth to 3–4 weeks) and decreased while brown adipose tissue's function regressed
(from 3–4 weeks on). Gap junctional area per cell volume, an indirect estimate of
intercellular coupling, followed closely the phases of BAT activity, suggesting an …
technique during development. The frequency and the mean area of gap junctions
increased after birth, reached a maximal development during the functional phase of the
tissue (birth to 3–4 weeks) and decreased while brown adipose tissue's function regressed
(from 3–4 weeks on). Gap junctional area per cell volume, an indirect estimate of
intercellular coupling, followed closely the phases of BAT activity, suggesting an …