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Purinergic Signaling in Gut Inflammation: The Role of Connexins and Pannexins
Frontiers in Neuroscience, 2016 Purinergic receptors play an important role in inflammation, and can be activated by ATP released via pannexin channels and/or connexin hemichannels. The purinergic P2X7 receptor (P2X7R) is of interest since it is involved in apoptosis when activated ...
E. F. Diezmos, P. Bertrand, Lu Liu
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Long‐lasting remodeling of astrocytes in an Scna1+/− mouse model of Dravet syndrome
Epilepsia, EarlyView.Abstract Objective Dravet syndrome (DS) is a prototypical developmental and epileptic encephalopathy caused by mutations in the SCN1A gene, leading to loss of function of the voltage‐gated sodium channel Naᵥ1.1. The latter causes early onset drug‐resistant seizures and enduring cognitive and behavioral deficits.
Athénaïs Genin +10 more
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Arquivos de Neuro-Psiquiatria, 2009 The aim of this study was to evaluate the role of connexin 32 (Cx 32) during remyelination of the peripheral nervous system, through a local injection of either 0,1% ethidium bromide solution or saline in the sciatic nerve of Cx 32 knockout mice ...
Adriano Tony Ramos +10 more
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Role of Connexins 30, 36, and 43 in Brain Tumors, Neurodegenerative Diseases, and Neuroprotection
Cells, 2020 Gap junction (GJ) channels and their connexins (Cxs) are complex proteins that have essential functions in cell communication processes in the central nervous system (CNS).
Oscar F. Sánchez +5 more
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Bioactive Magnesium Silicate Activating Myocardial Energy Metabolism For Infarcted Myocardium Repair
Exploration, EarlyView.ABSTRACT The heart is a highly energy‐dependent organ, developing bioenergy‐activating biomaterials to activate myocardial adenosine triphosphate (ATP) production and restore dysregulated energy homeostasis is a promising solution for its functional recovery.
Zhibin Liao +11 more
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Molecular cloning and characterization of a new member of the gap junction gene family, connexin-31 [PDF]
, 1991 A new member of the connexin gene family has been identified and designated rat connexin-31 (Cx31) based on its predicted molecular mass of 30,960 daltons. Cx31 is 270 amino acids long and is coded for by a single copy gene.
Hoh, Jan H. +2 more
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Connexin36 knockout mice display increased sensitivity to pentylenetetrazol-induced seizure-like behaviors [PDF]
, 2010 Large-scale synchronous firing of neurons during seizures is modulated by electrotonic coupling between neurons via gap junctions. To explore roles for connexin36 (Cx36) gap junctions in seizures, we examined the seizure threshold of connexin36 knockout (
Cursons, Raymond T. +7 more
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Interdisciplinary Medicine, EarlyView.This review illustrates how scientists engineer exosomes by hijacking the cell's own cargo‐sorting machinery. These strategies efficiently load therapeutic molecules into natural vesicles, creating powerful next‐generation drug delivery systems (Created with BioGDP.com).
Huanrong Zhu +6 more
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Role of connexins and pannexins during ontogeny, regeneration, and pathologies of bone
BMC Cell Biology, 2016 Electron micrographs revealed the presence of gap junctions in osteoblastic cells over 40 years ago. These intercellular channels formed from connexins are present in bone forming osteoblasts, bone resorbing osteoclasts, and osteocytes (mature ...
L. Plotkin, D. Laird, J. Amédée
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Circulation Research, 2002 In cardiac electrophysiology, gap junctions are often conceptualized as passive resistors that allow for electrical charge to move between cells. From that standpoint, gap junctions seem like rigid structures that sit idle between cells as small ions traverse across.
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