Connexin 43 Expression on Peripheral Blood Eosinophils: Role of Gap Junctions in Transendothelial Migration

Eosinophils circulate in the blood and are recruited in tissues during allergic inflammation. Gap junctions mediate direct communication between adjacent cells and may represent a new way of communication between immune cells distinct from communication through cytokines and chemokines. We character...

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Main Authors: Harissios Vliagoftis, Cory Ebeling, Ramses Ilarraza, Salahaddin Mahmudi-Azer, Melanie Abel, Darryl Adamko, A. Dean Befus, Redwan Moqbel
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Hindawi Limited 2014-01-01
Series:BioMed Research International
Online Access:http://dx.doi.org/10.1155/2014/803257