Connexin and pannexin (hemi)channels in the liver

Connexin and pannexin (hemi)channels in the liver

The liver was among the first organs in which connexin proteins have been identified. Hepatocytes harbour connexin32 and connexin26, while non-parenchymal liver cells typically express connexin43. Connexins give rise to hemichannels, which dock with counterparts on adjacent cells to form gap junctio...

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Main Authors: Michaël eMaes, Elke eDecrock, Bruno eCogliati, André G Oliveira, Pedro E Marques, Maria Lucia eZaidan Dagli, Gustavo B Menezes, Gregory eMennecier, Luc eLeybaert, Tamara eVanhaecke, Vera eRogiers, Mathieu eVinken
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Frontiers Media S.A. 2014-01-01
Series:Frontiers in Physiology
Subjects:
Cell Death
Inflammation
gap junction
connexin
pannexin
hepatocyte
Online Access:http://journal.frontiersin.org/Journal/10.3389/fphys.2013.00405/full

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