Connexins and Aging-Associated Respiratory Disorders: The Role in Intercellular Communications. [PDF]
BiomedicinesZubareva T +7 more
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Cold Spring Harbor Perspectives in Biology, 2017 Inherited or acquired alterations in the structure and function of connexin proteins have long been associated with disease. In the present work, we review current knowledge on the role of connexins in diseases associated with the heart, nervous system, cochlea, and skin, as well as cancer and pleiotropic syndromes such as oculodentodigital dysplasia ...
Delmar, Mario +5 more
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Connexin communication compartments and wound repair in epithelial tissue [PDF]
, 2018 Epithelial tissues line the lumen of tracts and ducts connecting to the external environment. They are critical in forming an interface between the internal and external environment and, following assault from environmental factors and pathogens, they ...
Chanson, Marc +4 more
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The connexin43 mimetic peptide Gap19 inhibits hemichannels without altering gap junctional communication in astrocytes [PDF]
, 2014 In the brain, astrocytes represent the cellular population that expresses the highest amount of connexins (Cxs). This family of membrane proteins is the molecular constituent of gap junction channels and hemichannels that provide pathways for direct ...
Abudara, Verónica +8 more
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An overview of the focus of the International Gap Junction Conference 2017 and Future Perspectives [PDF]
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Kwak, Brenda R., Martin, Patricia E.
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Extracellular cysteine in connexins: Role as redox sensors [PDF]
, 2016 Indexación: Scopus.Connexin-based channels comprise hemichannels and gap junction channels. The opening of hemichannels allow for the flux of ions and molecules from the extracellular space into the cell and vice versa.
Báez, D. +7 more
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Dynamic changes in connexin expression correlate with key events in the wound healing process. [PDF]
, 2003 Wound healing is a complex process requiring communication for the precise co-ordination of different cell types. The role of extracellular communication through growth factors in the wound healing process has been extensively documented, but the role of
Becker, David L +4 more
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A rare haplotype of the GJD3 gene segregating in familial Meniere's disease interferes with connexin assembly. [PDF]
Genome MedEscalera-Balsera A +13 more
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Cardiology Research and Practice, 2012 Cell-to-cell interactions via gap junctional communication and connexon hemichannels are involved in the pathogenesis of diabetes. Gap junctions are highly specialized transmembrane structures that are formed by connexon hemichannels, which are further assembled from proteins called “connexins.” In this paper, we discuss current knowledge about ...
Josephine A. Wright +2 more
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Molecular basis of gap junctional communication in the CNS of the leech Hirudo medicinalis [PDF]
, 2004 Gap junctions are intercellular channels that allow the passage of ions and small molecules between cells. In the nervous system, gap junctions mediate electrical coupling between neurons.
Bacon, Jonathan P +3 more
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