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The emerging Pannexin 1 signalome: a new nexus revealed?
Frontiers in Cellular Neuroscience, 2014 Pannexins (Panxs) are a family of single-membrane, large-pore ion and metabolite permeable channels. Of the three Panx proteins, Panx1 has been most extensively studied, and has recently emerged as an exciting, clinically relevant target in many ...
Leigh Elizabeth Wicki-Stordeur +4 more
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Pannexin-1 Channels as Mediators of Neuroinflammation [PDF]
International Journal of Molecular Sciences, 2021 Neuroinflammation is a major component of central nervous system (CNS) injuries and neurological diseases, including Alzheimer’s disease, multiple sclerosis, neuropathic pain, and brain trauma. The activation of innate immune cells at the damage site causes the release of pro-inflammatory cytokines and chemokines, which alter the functionality of ...
Seo, Joon Ho +2 more
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Pannexin channels and ischaemia [PDF]
The Journal of Physiology, 2014 AbstractAn ischaemic stroke occurs during loss of blood flow in the brain from the occlusion of a blood vessel. The ischaemia itself comprises a complex array of insults, including oxygen and glucose deprivation (OGD), glutamate excitotoxicity, acidification/hypercapnia, and loss of sheer forces.
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Pannexins in ischemia-induced neurodegeneration [PDF]
Proceedings of the National Academy of Sciences, 2011 Pannexin 1 (Px1, Panx1) and pannexin 2 (Px2, Panx2) form large-pore nonselective channels in the plasma membrane of cells and were suggested to play a role in the pathophysiology of cerebral ischemia. To directly test a potential contribution of pannexins in ischemia-related mechanisms, we performed experiments in
Bargiotas, Panagiotis +9 more
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Pannexin 1 and Pannexin 3 Channels Regulate Skeletal Muscle Myoblast Proliferation and Differentiation [PDF]
Journal of Biological Chemistry, 2014 Pannexins constitute a family of three glycoproteins (Panx1, -2, and -3) forming single membrane channels. Recent work demonstrated that Panx1 is expressed in skeletal muscle and involved in the potentiation of contraction. However, Panxs functions in skeletal muscle cell differentiation, and proliferation had yet to be assessed.
Langlois, Stéphanie +5 more
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Frontiers in Cellular Neuroscience, 2017 During brain homeostasis, both neurons and astroglia release ATP that is rapidly converted to adenosine in the extracellular space. Pannexin-1 (Panx1) hemichannels represent a major conduit of non-vesicular ATP release from brain cells.
Valery I. Shestopalov +11 more
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Expression of connexins and pannexins in diseased human liver
EXCLI Journal : Experimental and Clinical Sciences, 2022 Connexin proteins can form hexameric hemichannels and gap junctions that mediate paracrine and direct intercellular communication, respectively. Gap junction activity is crucial for the maintenance of hepatic homeostasis, while connexin hemichannels ...
Kaat Leroy +8 more
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Frontiers in Cellular Neuroscience, 2014 Nicotine, the most important neuroteratogen of tobacco smoke, can reproduce brain and cognitive disturbances per se when administered prenatally. However, it is still unknown if paracrine signaling among brain cells participates in prenatal nicotine ...
Juan Andrés Orellana +6 more
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Frontiers in Cellular Neuroscience, 2015 Neuronal activity must be tightly coordinated with blood flow to keep proper brain function, which is achieved by a mechanism known as neurovascular coupling. Then, an increase in synaptic activity leads to a dilation of local parenchymal arterioles that
Manuel Francisco Muñoz +2 more
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Communications Biology, 2022 The Panx1a and Panx1b (pannexin) ATP release channels exhibit pro- and anti-convulsant effects, respectively, in a zebrafish model, providing further insight into the role of pannexins in seizure development.
Paige Whyte-Fagundes +6 more
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