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Reduced expression of multiple gap junction proteins is a feature of cervical dysplasia
Molecular Cancer, 2005 Cervical dysplasia is a premalignant lesion associated with human papillomavirus (HPV) infection which, over time, can turn cancerous. Previous studies have indicated that loss of gap junctions may be a feature of cervical cancer and premalignant ...
Edward Mike +3 more
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Biomolecules, 2020 Barrier function is a vital homeostatic mechanism employed by epithelial and endothelial tissue. Diseases across a wide range of tissue types involve dynamic changes in transcellular junctional complexes and the actin cytoskeleton in the regulation of ...
Randy E. Strauss, Robert G. Gourdie
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Regulation of gap junctions by protein phosphorylation
Brazilian Journal of Medical and Biological Research, 1998 Gap junctions are constituted by intercellular channels and provide a pathway for transfer of ions and small molecules between adjacent cells of most tissues.
J.C. Sáez +3 more
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Electrical synaptic transmission requires a postsynaptic scaffolding protein
eLife, 2021 Electrical synaptic transmission relies on neuronal gap junctions containing channels constructed by Connexins. While at chemical synapses neurotransmitter-gated ion channels are critically supported by scaffolding proteins, it is unknown if channels at ...
Abagael M Lasseigne +9 more
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Advanced Functional Materials, EarlyView.A 3D anisotropic hydrogel derived from heart extracellular matrix guides cytoskeletal alignment and nuclear remodeling in reprogrammed cardiomyocyte‐like cells. This study reveals how matrix alignment modulates nuclear envelope dynamics and chromatin state, triggering transcriptional and functional maturation.
Seung Ju Seo +7 more
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Frontiers in Pharmacology, 2013 Gap junctions are comprised of connexins that form cell-to-cell channels which couple neighboring cells to accommodate the exchange of information.
Lene Nygaard Axelsen +3 more
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Advanced Healthcare Materials, EarlyView.This review examines how cellular behavior is regulated by mechanical cues transmitted through soft biomaterials, from single‐cell mechanosensing to tissue‐level adaptation. It highlights why physiological relevance, rather than model complexity alone, is critical for translational mechanobiology and introduces a scoring framework linking material ...
Mathias Polz +9 more
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Gap junctions and communication within the nervous system
Brazilian Journal of Veterinary Pathology, 2008 Gap junctions are sites on the cellular membrane with intercellular channels build up by twelve protein subunits called connexins. Each connected cell contributes with a hemichannel made up by six connexins subunits.
Adriano T. Ramos +3 more
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Bioprinting High‐Cell‐Density Cardiac Tissue Constructs With Sustained Contractile Function
Advanced Healthcare Materials, EarlyView.Contractile cardiomyocytes in 3D culture provide insights into the behavior of the heart. Combining a 3D bioprinting approach with a multi‐electrode array allows the development of the 3D culture to be monitored over time, and matured cultures allow the effect of drugs on cardiac function to be modelled, replicating effects seen in clinical application.
Priscila Melo +8 more
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Endothelial connexins in vascular function
Vascular Biology, 2019 Gap junctions are essential for intercellular crosstalk in blood and lymphatic vasculature. These clusters of intercellular channels ensure direct communication among endothelial cells and between endothelial and smooth muscle cells, and the ...
Aurélie Hautefort +2 more
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