Connexin 32 (Cx32) is the main gap junction protein in hepatocytes and plays an important
role in the regulation of signal transfer and growth control in the liver by constructing gap …

In the adult rat hepatocyte, the gap junction proteins consist of a major component,
connexin32 (Cx32) and a minor component, connexin26 (Cx26). Although we recently …

Gap junctional intercellular communication facilitates liver homeostasis and growth control
in the liver. The major gap junction protein expressed by hepatocytes is connexin32 (Cx32) …

Background The gap junction (GJ) plays important roles in the maintenance of tissue
homeostasis, the control of cell growth and differentiation, and the prevention of …

Connexin (Cx) genes have a negative growth effect on tumour cells with certain specificity.
However, it is not clear whether each Cx gene can act similarly in growth control …

AIM: To investigate the significance and mechanism of cx-32 mRNA, cx-43 mRNA and their
proteins in hepatocarcinogenesis. METHODS: Sixty-one cases of HCC and 14 cases of …

AIM: To investigate the relationship between hepatocarcinogenesis and the expression of
connexin32 (cx32), connexin43 (cx43) mRNAs and proteins in vitro. METHODS: Gap …

Intercellular communication, especially gap junctional communication, is thought to be one
of the highly differentiated functions of hepatocytes. In primary cultures of rat hepatocytes, it …

Connexins have long been believed to suppress tumour development during
carcinogenesis by exerting gap junctional intercellular communication (GJIC). Although …

Background/Aims: We investigated the expression of connexin (Cx) 32 and 26 subunit
proteins of the gap junction (GJ) in the rat liver during ontogenesis to clarify their roles in …