Electrical synapses, known as gap junctions, are critical to neuronal synchronization and
signal transmission. Gap junctions are composed of two docked hemichannels, each …

The vertebrate connexin gene family encodes protein subunits of gap junction channels,
which provide a route for direct intercellular communication. Consequently, gap junctions …

Gap junctions are membrane specializations that allow the passage of ions and small
molecules from one cell to another. In vertebrates, connexins are the protein subunits that …

The connexin family of genes codes for proteins that oligomerize into a connexon of six
subunits to form one half of the gap junction channel. Gap junctions are plasma membrane …

With the advent of transgenic mice, much has been learned about the expression and
function of gap junctions. Previously, we reported that retinal ganglion cells in mice lacking …

The gap junctional protein connexin 36 (Cx36) has been co-purified with the lipid raft protein
caveolin-1 (Cav-1). The relevance of an interaction between the two proteins is unknown. In …

Retinal neurons of virtually every type are coupled by gap‐junctional channels whose
pharmacological and gating properties have been studied extensively. We have begun to …

To characterize the role of Cx31 phosphorylation, serine residues 263 and 266 (Cx31Δ263,
266) or 266 (Cx31Δ266) alone were exchanged for amino acids that cannot be …

Zebrafish connexin 55.5 (zf. Cx55. 5) and connexin 52.6 (zf. Cx52. 6) show highly restricted
expression patterns in the nervous system. Both connexins are confined to subsets of …

Gap junctions are composed of connexin (Cx) proteins and mediate intercellular
communication required for many developmental and physiological processes. Here we …