Fig. 8. G0- and S-phase cells show different Cx43 cellular distributions
and different abilities to transfer fluorescent dyes in established and
junctional assembly assays. (A) G0 cells show extensive junctional
Cx43 immunostaining. (B) S-phase cells show extensive junctional and
cytoplasmic membrane staining. (C) The number of cells that receive either
Alexa488 (A488) or Alexa594 (A594) from the injected cell is quantitated for
cells in established G0- or S-phase cultures (mean±s.d.).
(D) Cells in G0 or S were assayed for the ability to assemble gap
junctions and transfer calcein (quantitated as the number of transfers per the
total number of interfaces between a calcein-loaded and a recipient cell,
mean±s.d.).