Microglial cells are the resident macrophages in the central nervous system. These cells of
mesodermal/mesenchymal origin migrate into all regions of the central nervous system …

The existence of orderly structures, such as tissues and organs is made possible by cell
adhesion, ie, the process by which cells attach to neighbouring cells and a supporting …

Gap junctions are essential to the function of multicellular animals, which require a high
degree of coordination between cells. In vertebrates, gap junctions comprise connexins and …

Gap junctions are aggregates of intercellular channels that permit direct cell–cell transfer of
ions and small molecules. Initially described as low-resistance ion pathways joining …

Acute wound healing is an orderly process of four overlapping events: haemostasis,
inflammation, proliferation and remodelling. A drug delivery system with a temporal control …

Gap junctions form the cell-to-cell pathways for propagation of the precisely orchestrated
patterns of current flow that govern the regular rhythm of the healthy heart. As in most tissues …

Intercellular calcium (Ca2+) waves (ICWs) represent the propagation of increases in
intracellular Ca2+ through a syncytium of cells and appear to be a fundamental mechanism …

Gap junctions allow the exchange of ions, second messengers, and small metabolites
between adjacent cells and are formed by two unrelated protein families, the pannexins and …

Astrocytes have a role in maintaining normal neuronal functions, some of which depend on
connexins, protein subunits of gap junction channels and hemichannels. Under …

The increasing use of nanoparticles in medicine has raised concerns over their ability to
gain access to privileged sites in the body. Here, we show that cobalt–chromium …