Regulation of cellular communication by signaling microdomains in the blood vessel wall
It has become increasingly clear that the accumulation of proteins in specific regions of the
plasma membrane can facilitate cellular communication. These regions, termed signaling …
plasma membrane can facilitate cellular communication. These regions, termed signaling …
[图书][B] Stochastic processes in cell biology
PC Bressloff - 2014 - Springer
One of the major challenges in modern biology is to understand how the molecular
components of a living cell operate in a highly noisy environment. What are the specific …
components of a living cell operate in a highly noisy environment. What are the specific …
[HTML][HTML] Connexins: sensors of epidermal integrity that are therapeutic targets
Gap junction proteins (connexins) are differentially expressed throughout the multiple layers
of the epidermis. A variety of skin conditions arise with aberrant connexin expression or …
of the epidermis. A variety of skin conditions arise with aberrant connexin expression or …
Internal ribosomal entry site (IRES) activity generates endogenous carboxyl-terminal domains of Cx43 and is responsive to hypoxic conditions
M Ul-Hussain, S Olk, B Schoenebeck… - Journal of Biological …, 2014 - ASBMB
Connexin43 (Cx43) is the most abundant gap junction protein in higher vertebrate
organisms and has been shown to be involved in junctional and non-junctional functions. In …
organisms and has been shown to be involved in junctional and non-junctional functions. In …
Multiple roles of connexins in atherosclerosis-and restenosis-induced vascular remodelling
S Morel - Journal of vascular research, 2014 - karger.com
Endothelial dysfunction is the initial step in atherosclerotic plaque development in large-and
medium-sized arteries. This progressive disease, which starts during childhood, is …
medium-sized arteries. This progressive disease, which starts during childhood, is …
Functional role of connexins and pannexins in the interaction between vascular and nervous system
The microvascular network of the microcirculation works in tight communication with
surrounding tissues to control blood supply and exchange of solutes. In cerebral circulation …
surrounding tissues to control blood supply and exchange of solutes. In cerebral circulation …
AMPK-mediated downregulation of connexin43 and premature senescence of mesangial cells under high-glucose conditions
YN Guo, JC Wang, GY Cai, X Hu, SY Cui, Y Lv… - Experimental …, 2014 - Elsevier
Diabetic nephropathy is associated with premature senescence. Our previous study showed
that glomerular mesangial cells (GMCs) appeared to take on senescent phenotypes under …
that glomerular mesangial cells (GMCs) appeared to take on senescent phenotypes under …
RhoA/rho kinase signaling reduces connexin43 expression in high glucose-treated glomerular mesangial cells with zonula occludens-1 involvement
RhoA/Rho kinase (ROCK) signaling has been suggested to be involved in diabetic
nephropathy (DN) pathogenesis. Altered expression of connexin43 (Cx43) has been found …
nephropathy (DN) pathogenesis. Altered expression of connexin43 (Cx43) has been found …
Bystander effects of PC12 cells treated with Pb2+ depend on ROS-mitochondria-dependent apoptotic signaling via gap-junctional intercellular communication
S Guo, J Zhou, X Chen, Y Yu, M Ren, G Hu, Y Liu… - Toxicology letters, 2014 - Elsevier
The demonstration of bystander effect, which means injured cells propagate damage to
neighboring cells, in whole organisms has clear implication of the potential relevance of the …
neighboring cells, in whole organisms has clear implication of the potential relevance of the …
Traumatic Brain Injury In Vivo and In Vitro Contributes to Cerebral Vascular Dysfunction through Impaired Gap Junction Communication between Vascular Smooth …
GX Yu, M Mueller, BE Hawkins, BP Mathew… - Journal of …, 2014 - liebertpub.com
Gap junctions (GJs) contribute to cerebral vasodilation, vasoconstriction, and, perhaps, to
vascular compensatory mechanisms, such as autoregulation. To explore the effects of …
vascular compensatory mechanisms, such as autoregulation. To explore the effects of …