Gap junctions and connexins as therapeutic targets in cancer

M Kandouz, G Batist - Expert opinion on therapeutic targets, 2010 - Taylor & Francis
Importance of the field: Connexins (Cxs) and gap junctional intercellular communications
(GJICs) play roles in cancer development, growth and metastasis. Experimental studies …

[HTML][HTML] Cardiac to cancer: connecting connexins to clinical opportunity

CL Grek, JM Rhett, GS Ghatnekar - FEBS letters, 2014 - Elsevier
Gap junctions and their connexin components are indispensable in mediating the cellular
coordination required for tissue and organ homeostasis. The critical nature of their existence …

[HTML][HTML] Cx43 deficiency confers EMT-mediated tamoxifen resistance to breast cancer via c-Src/PI3K/Akt pathway

DP Wu, Y Zhou, LX Hou, XX Zhu, W Yi… - … Journal of Biological …, 2021 - ncbi.nlm.nih.gov
Tamoxifen (TAM) resistance has indicated a significant challenge during endocrine therapy
for hormone-sensitive breast cancer. Thus, it is significant to elucidate the molecular events …

Tualang honey promotes apoptotic cell death induced by tamoxifen in breast cancer cell lines

NS Yaacob, A Nengsih… - … and Alternative Medicine, 2013 - Wiley Online Library
Tualang honey (TH) is rich in flavonoids and phenolic acids and has significant anticancer
activity against breast cancer cells comparable to the effect of tamoxifen (TAM), in vitro. The …

Pro-apoptotic effect of grape seed extract on MCF-7 involves transient increase of gap junction intercellular communication and Cx43 up-regulation: A mechanism of …

A Leone, C Longo, C Gerardi, JE Trosko - International journal of …, 2019 - mdpi.com
Growing evidence suggests dietary antioxidants reduce the risk of several cancers. Grape
seeds extracts (GSE) are a rich source of polyphenols known to have antioxidant …

[HTML][HTML] Cytotoxic activities of silver nanoparticles and silver ions in parent and tamoxifen-resistant T47D human breast cancer cells and their combination effects with …

SN Ostad, S Dehnad, ZE Nazari, ST Fini… - Avicenna journal of …, 2010 - ncbi.nlm.nih.gov
Studies on biomedical applications of nanoparticles are growing with a rapid pace. In
medicine, nanoparticles may be the solution for multi-drug-resistance which is still a major …

Polarity proteins as regulators of cell junction complexes: implications for breast cancer

D Bazzoun, S Lelièvre, R Talhouk - Pharmacology & therapeutics, 2013 - Elsevier
The epithelium of multicellular organisms possesses a well-defined architecture, referred to
as polarity that coordinates the regulation of essential cell features. Polarity proteins are …

[PDF][PDF] Connexins: a junctional crossroad to breast cancer

JA El-Saghir, ET El-Habre, ME El-Sabban… - The International …, 2011 - researchgate.net
The mammary gland presents a valuable model for developmental studies, spanning the
embryonic stage through menarche to menopause. The dynamic remodeling of this gland is …

Insights into the role of connexins and specialized intercellular communication pathways in breast cancer: Mechanisms and applications

MRC Mateos, P Carpintero-Fernández… - … et Biophysica Acta (BBA …, 2024 - Elsevier
Gap junctions, membrane-based channels comprised of connexin proteins (Cxs), facilitate
direct communication among neighbouring cells and between cells and the extracellular …

[HTML][HTML] Gap junction enhancer potentiates cytotoxicity of cisplatin in breast cancer cells

Y Ding, TA Nguyen - Journal of cancer science & therapy, 2012 - ncbi.nlm.nih.gov
Cisplatin is one of the most widely used anti-cancer drugs due to its ability to damage DNA
and induce apoptosis. However, increasing reports of side effects and drug resistance …