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International Journal of Molecular Sciences, 2020 Recent studies indicate that connexin hemichannels do not act as freely permeable non-selective pores, but they select permeants in an isoform-specific manner with cooperative, competitive and saturable kinetics.
J. Sáez +5 more
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Studies of intercellular Ca2+ signaling and gap-junction coupling in the developing cochlea of mouse models affected by congenital hearing loss [PDF]
, 2013 Connexin 26 (Cx26) and connexin 30 (Cx30) form gap junction channels that allow the intercellular diffusion of the Ca2+ mobilizing second messenger IP3.
Rodriguez Hernandez, Laura
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Cx43 and mechanotransduction in bone [PDF]
, 2015 Bone adaptation to changes in mechanical stimuli occurs by adjusting bone formation and resorption by osteoblasts and osteoclasts, to maintain optimal bone mass.
Donahue, Henry J. +2 more
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The Journal of Physiology, Volume 604, Issue 4, Page 1592-1606, 15 February 2026.Abstract figure legend Intricate cellular electrical coupling networks in the heart. Various cell types couple the central cardiomyocyte through gap junctional contacts, with the exception of neurons. Whether ephaptic coupling (EpC) occurs in homocellular or heterocellular contexts beyond cardiomyocyte–cardiomyocyte interactions remains unclear ...
Xiaobo Wu +2 more
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Pannexin channels are not gap junction hemichannels [PDF]
Channels, 2011 Pannexins, a class of membrane channels, bear significant sequence homology with the invertebrate gap junction proteins, innexins and more distant similarities in their membrane topologies and pharmacological sensitivities with the gap junction proteins, connexins. However, the functional role for the pannexin oligomers, or pannexons, is different from
Gina E, Sosinsky +12 more
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Analysis of trafficking, stability and function of human connexin 26 gap junction channels with deafness-causing mutations in the fourth transmembrane helix. [PDF]
PLoS ONE, 2013 Human Connexin26 gene mutations cause hearing loss. These hereditary mutations are the leading cause of childhood deafness worldwide. Mutations in gap junction proteins (connexins) can impair intercellular communication by eliminating protein synthesis ...
Cinzia Ambrosi +7 more
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Biomaterial Strategies for Targeted Intracellular Delivery to Phagocytes
Advanced Functional Materials, Volume 36, Issue 1, 2 January 2026.Phagocytes are essential to a functional immune system, and their behavior defines disease outcomes. Engineered particles offer a strategic opportunity to target phagocytes, harnessing inflammatory modulation in disease. By tuning features like size, shape, and surface, these systems can modulate immune responses and improve targeted treatment for a ...
Kaitlyn E. Woodworth +2 more
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Characterization of Nonjunctional Hemichannels in Caterpillar Cells [PDF]
Journal of Insect Science, 2011 Recent studies have demonstrated that hemichannels, which form gap junctions when paired from apposing cells, may serve additional roles when unpaired including cell adhesion and paracrine communication. Hemichannels in mammals are formed by connexins or pannexins, while in insects they are formed by pannexin homologues termed innexins.
Luo, Kaijun, Turnbull, Matthew W.
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Advanced Healthcare Materials, Volume 15, Issue 4, 26 January 2026.Radiotherapy damages bone and disrupts osteocyte function, yet mechanically mediated protection remains largely unexplored. This study demonstrates that low‐magnitude, high‐frequency (LMHF) vibration mitigates irradiated osteocyte apoptosis, restores their ability to regulate breast cancer extravasation, and acts synergistically with radiotherapy to ...
Xin Song +7 more
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Connexin 43 Hemichannels Are Permeable to ATP [PDF]
The Journal of Neuroscience, 2008 Astrocytes are electrically nonexcitable cells that communicate by means of Ca2+signaling. Long-distance intercellular Ca2+waves are initiated by release of ATP and activation of purinergic receptors on nearby cells. Previous studies have implicated connexin 43 (Cx43) in ATP release, but definitive proof that ATP exits through Cx43 hemichannels does ...
Jian, Kang +6 more
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