The assembly of gap junction channels was studied using mammalian cells expressing
connexin (Cx) 26, 32 and 43 in which the carboxyl terminus was fused to green, yellow or …

Lipid rafts are cholesterol− sphingolipid-rich microdomains that function as platforms for
membrane trafficking and signal transduction. Caveolae are specialized lipid raft domains …

The zebrafish has a striped skin pattern on its body, and Connexin41. 8 (Cx41. 8) and Cx39.
4 are involved in striped pattern formation. Mutations in these connexins change the striped …

Gap junctions, membrane channels that mediate the diffusion of ions and small molecules
between cells, are hypothesized to play a role in development and growth regulation. The …

Connexins are structural proteins that are part of the gap junctional channels which couple
cells in different tissues. Connexin36 (C× 36) is a new member of the connexin gene family …

In the retina, diverse functions of neuronal gap junctions (GJs) have been established.
However, the distribution and function of vascular GJs are less clear. Here in the mouse …

We have isolated and characterized a human genomic clone containing the complete
coding region of connexin31 (Cx31). Similar to rodent Cx31, the coding region of human …

We previously presented evidence (Nagy et al., Neuroscience, 1997, 78, 533–548) that, in
addition to their ubiquitous expression of connexin43, astrocytes produce a second …

A novel human connexin gene (GJA11) was cloned from a genomic library. The open
reading frame encoded a hypothetical protein of 294 amino acid residues with a predicted …

Gap junctions are specialized membrane domains composed of collections of channels that
directly connect neighboring cells providing for the cell-to-cell diffusion of small molecules …