Microcirculation homeostasis depends on several channels permeable to ions and/or small
molecules that facilitate the regulation of the vasomotor tone, hyperpermeability, the blood …

Adhesion between circulating monocytes and vascular endothelial cells is a key initiator of
atherosclerosis. In our previous studies, it was demonstrated that the expression of connexin …

Purinergic signaling encompasses the cycle of adenosine 5′ triphosphate (ATP) release
and its metabolism into nucleotide and nucleoside derivatives, the direct release of …

The peripheral nervous system (PNS) receives diverse sensory stimuli from the environment
and transmits this information to the central nervous system (CNS) for subsequent …

Gap junctions (GJs) have emerged as an important molecular component of peripheral
myelinated fibers following the discovery of mutations affecting the GJ protein connexin32 …

Adenosine triphosphate (ATP) induced cell death (AICD) is a critical cellular process that
has garnered substantial scientific interest for its profound relevance to cancer biology and …

Abstract Connexin 43 (Cx43), known to be the main protein building blocks of gap junctions
and hemichannels in mammalian heart, plays an important role in cardiocytes proliferation …

In the brain, immune cell infiltration is normally kept at a very low level and a unique
microenvironment strictly restricts immune reactions and inflammation. Even in such …

Sensory systems experience a period of intrinsically generated neural activity before
maturation is complete and sensory transduction occurs. Here we review evidence …

The intracellular calcium concentration ([Ca2+] i) is an important factor determining the
permeability of endothelial barriers including the blood–brain barrier (BBB). However …