[HTML][HTML] Gap junction gene and protein families: Connexins, innexins, and pannexins
EC Beyer, VM Berthoud - Biochimica et Biophysica Acta (BBA) …, 2018 - Elsevier
Gap junction channels facilitate the intercellular exchange of ions and small molecules.
While this process is critical to all multicellular organisms, the proteins that form gap junction …
While this process is critical to all multicellular organisms, the proteins that form gap junction …
Connexin hemichannels in astrocytes: role in CNS disorders
LY Xing, T Yang, SS Cui, G Chen - Frontiers in molecular …, 2019 - frontiersin.org
In the central nervous system (CNS), astrocytes form networks interconnected by gap
junctions made from connexins of the subtypes Cx30 and Cx43. When unopposed by an …
junctions made from connexins of the subtypes Cx30 and Cx43. When unopposed by an …
Neuronal P2X7 receptors revisited: do they really exist?
P Illes, TM Khan, P Rubini - Journal of Neuroscience, 2017 - Soc Neuroscience
P2X7 receptors (Rs) constitute a subclass of ATP-sensitive ionotropic receptors (P2X1-
P2X7). P2X7Rs have many distinguishing features, mostly based on their long intracellular …
P2X7). P2X7Rs have many distinguishing features, mostly based on their long intracellular …
Diseases associated with leaky hemichannels
Hemichannels (HCs) and gap junction channels (GJCs) formed by protein subunits called
connexins (Cxs) are major pathways for intercellular communication. While HCs connect the …
connexins (Cxs) are major pathways for intercellular communication. While HCs connect the …
Molecular signaling and dysfunction of the human reactive enteric glial cell phenotype: implications for GI infection, IBD, POI, neurological, motility, and GI disorders
A Liñán-Rico, F Turco, F Ochoa-Cortes… - Inflammatory bowel …, 2016 - academic.oup.com
Background Clinical observations or animal studies implicate enteric glial cells in motility
disorders, irritable bowel syndrome, inflammatory bowel disease, gastrointestinal (GI) …
disorders, irritable bowel syndrome, inflammatory bowel disease, gastrointestinal (GI) …
BzATP activates satellite glial cells and increases the excitability of dorsal root ganglia neurons in vivo
The purinergic system plays an important role in pain transmission. Recent studies have
suggested that activation of P2-purinergic receptors (P2Rs) may be involved in neuron …
suggested that activation of P2-purinergic receptors (P2Rs) may be involved in neuron …
Satellite glial cells modulate cholinergic transmission between sympathetic neurons
J Enes, M Haburčák, S Sona, N Gerard, AC Mitchell… - PloS one, 2020 - journals.plos.org
Postganglionic sympathetic neurons and satellite glial cells are the two major cell types of
the peripheral sympathetic ganglia. Sympathetic neurons project to and provide neural …
the peripheral sympathetic ganglia. Sympathetic neurons project to and provide neural …
[HTML][HTML] Peripheral and central mechanisms of cough hypersensitivity
N Singh, AK Driessen, AE McGovern… - Journal of Thoracic …, 2020 - ncbi.nlm.nih.gov
Chronic cough is a difficult to treat symptom of many respiratory and some non-respiratory
diseases, indicating that varied pathologies can underpin the development of chronic cough …
diseases, indicating that varied pathologies can underpin the development of chronic cough …
Role of satellite glial cells in gastrointestinal pain
M Hanani - Frontiers in cellular neuroscience, 2015 - frontiersin.org
Gastrointestinal (GI) pain is a common clinical problem, for which effective therapy is quite
limited. Sensations from the GI tract, including pain, are mediated largely by neurons in the …
limited. Sensations from the GI tract, including pain, are mediated largely by neurons in the …