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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Main Authors: Paul eCastellano, Eliseo eEugenin
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Frontiers Media S.A. 2014-05-01
Series:Frontiers in Cellular Neuroscience
Subjects:
HIV
Online Access:http://journal.frontiersin.org/Journal/10.3389/fncel.2014.00122/full