High flow conditions increase connexin43 expression in a rat arteriovenous and angioinductive loop model.

Gap junctions are involved in vascular growth and their expression pattern is modulated in response to hemodynamic conditions. They are clusters of intercellular channels formed by connexins (Cx) of which four subtypes are expressed in the cardiovascular system, namely Cx37, Cx40, Cx43 and Cx45. We...

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Main Authors: Volker J Schmidt, Johannes G Hilgert, Jennifer M Covi, Christian Weis, Johanna O Wietbrock, Cor de Wit, Raymund E Horch, Ulrich Kneser
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Public Library of Science (PLoS) 2013-01-01
Series:PLoS ONE
Online Access:https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/pmid/24236049/?tool=EBI