Role of Gap Junctions and Hemichannels in Parasitic Infections

In vertebrates, connexins (Cxs) and pannexins (Panxs) are proteins that form gap junction channels and/or hemichannels located at cell-cell interfaces and cell surface, respectively. Similar channel types are formed by innexins in invertebrate cells. These channels serve as pathways for cellular com...

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Main Authors: José Luis Vega, Mario Subiabre, Felipe Figueroa, Kurt Alex Schalper, Luis Osorio, Jorge González, Juan Carlos Sáez
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Hindawi Limited 2013-01-01
Series:BioMed Research International
Online Access:http://dx.doi.org/10.1155/2013/589130