A characteristic feature of astrocytes is their high level of intercellular communication
mediated by gap junctions. The two main connexins, Cx30 and Cx43, that form these …

The mouse connexin 36 (Cx36) gene was mapped on chromosome 2 and an identical
transcriptional start site was determined in brain and retina on exon I. Rabbit polyclonal …

We have identified a novel gap junction gene by searching the human genome sequence
database that encodes a protein designated as connexin31. 9 (Cx31. 9). Cx31. 9 was most …

The connexins are the protein subunits of the gap junction intercellular channels. In the
present study a new rat connexin was cloned by degenerate reverse transcription …

Electrical coupling via gap junctions is an abundant phenomenon in the mammalian retina
and occurs in all major cell types. Gap junction channels are assembled from different …

A new mouse gap junction gene that codes for a protein of 46,551 Da has been identified
and designated connexin47 (Cx47). It mapped as a single-copy gene to mouse …

Gap junction-mediated electrical coupling contributes to synchronous oscillatory activities of
neurons, and considerable progress has been made in defining the molecular composition …

Gap junctions are intercellular channels that allow the passage of ions, small molecules,
and second messengers that are essential for the coordination of cellular function. They are …

A variety of connexins are expressed in the diverse cell types of the central nervous system
and are thought to regulate some of the functional properties exhibited by immature and …

Connexins (Cx) form gap junction channels mediating direct intercellular communication. To
study the role of amino acids within the cytoplasmic loop, we produced a recombinant …