… gap junctional intercellular communication (GJIC) and gap junction proteins (connexins) in
the biology, … Gap junctions are a unique form of cellular junction in that they primarily serve as …

… Gap junctional intercellular communication (GJIC) is widely known for its involvement in
multiple biological and pathological processes such as growth-related events, cell differentiation…

… To explore the mechanism of cardiovascular system injury induced by Pb exposure, we
hypothesized that gap junction intercellular communication and autophagy play an essential role …

… of gap junction channels, … gap junctions between them. This idea was confirmed by
experiments showing that chemical re-induction of gap-junctional intercellular communication (GJIC) …

… cell adhesion proteins, was shown to be required for gap junction formation [28]. In addition,
… of PI3k and Stat3 upon the gap junctional communication apparatus. The results revealed …

… , and intercellular communication … Gap junction-mediated signaling is still a virgin field when
considering the largely unknown downstream signaling pathways of connexin biology. One …

… This review provides an overview of chemicals that compromise liver gap junctions, in
particular biological toxins, organic solvents, pesticides, pharmaceuticals, peroxides, metals and …

… be mediated by gap junctions [59]. Gap junctions are one type of junctional complex formed
by … GJIC is an important biological mechanism for the regulation of cellular proliferation, …

… bioassays is to take advantage of the biological phenomena that many, if not most, signal …
intercellular signaling systems through gap junction channels 4-8 . Although intercellular …

… As the morphology and assembly of gap junction channels are crucial for their function in
intercellular communication, one focus of our review is to outline the data on gap junction …