Astrocytes can respond to neurotransmitters released at the synapse by generating
elevations in intracellular Ca2+ concentration ([Ca2+] i) and releasing glutamate that signals …

Gap junctions and connexins are present in the immune system. In haematopoiesis,
connexin 43, the most widely distributed gap junction protein, appears to be a key player in …

Gap junctions are polymeric assemblies of aligned pairs of interacting hexameric connexon
hemichannel units facilitating direct intercellular communication. The principal process …

Gap junction channels provide the basis for intercellular communication and play an
important physiological role in the cardiovascular system for maintenance of the normal …

Altered gap junction coupling of cardiac myocytes during ischemia may contribute to
development of lethal arrhythmias. The phosphoprotein connexin 43 (Cx43) is the major …

Ovarian follicular atresia in all vertebrates is mediated via apoptosis that is initiated in the
granulosa cell layer. Here we investigated the relation between connexin expression, cell …

Astrocytes express gap junction proteins and multiple types of P2Y receptors (P2YRs) that
contribute to the propagation of intercellular Ca2+ waves (ICW). To gain access to the role …

The communication of calcium signals between cells is known to be operative between
neurons where these signals integrate intimately with electrical and chemical signal …

The breaching of the blood–brain barrier is an essential aspect in the pathogenesis of
neuroinflammatory diseases, in which tumour necrosis factor alpha (TNF‐α) as well as …

Little is known concerning how the coordination of Ca2+ signaling aids in capillary
endothelial cell (CEC) functions, such as microvascular permeability and angiogenesis …