… Gap junction mediated intercellular communication has been implicated in many cellular
functions. … in growth control, embryonic development, and cellular differentiation (Atkinson et …

… mostly to advances reported from the mid 1990s and sits on a short historical account of
the evolution of the concept of gap junctions as major mediators of cellular co-ordination. …

… intercellular communication must be experimentally determined on a case-by-case basis
as different mechanisms have evolved to subserve this function in different cellular contexts. …

… communication can be involved in the intercellular control of cellular activity and cellular
growth, that specificity of junction formation can produce complex patterns of communication …

… Gap junctional channels are a class of membrane channels composed of transmembrane …
-forming functions, gap junctional proteins now appear involved in different cellular functions (…

… The reason for cell death has not been elucidated; however, the defective proteins may
influence the functionality of other connexins or other cellular components or alter the …

… demonstration of electrical transmission via gap junction channels between vertebrate
neurons. As is evidenced by the range of topics covered in this issue, research dealing with …

… -membrane spatial microdomains termed “gap junctions” and allow cells to exchange
ions … junctional proteins around an aqueous pore. Vertebrates express two families of gap-junction …

… Gap junctions (GJ), specialised membrane structures that mediate cell-to-cell … channel-forming
functions, gap junctional proteins now appear involved in different cellular functions (eg …

… In view of the enormous recent surge of information dealing with the cellular and molecular
biology of gap junctions in non-nervous tissue, as well as current interest in the cell biology of …