Regulation of gap junction channels by infectious agents and inflammation in the CNS
Gap junctions are conglomerates of intercellular channels that connect the cytoplasm of two or more cells, and facilitate the transfer of second messengers, small peptides and RNA resulting in metabolic and electrical coordination. In general, loss of gap junctional communication (GJC) has been asso...
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Format: | Article |
Language: | English |
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Frontiers Media S.A.
2014-05-01
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Series: | Frontiers in Cellular Neuroscience |
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Online Access: | http://journal.frontiersin.org/Journal/10.3389/fncel.2014.00122/full |