Connexin45 is expressed in vascular smooth muscle but its function remains elusive.

Connexins (Cx) form gap junctions and allow the coordination of cellular behaviour. In vessels, expression of Cx40, Cx37, and Cx43 is well established and specifically Cx40 serves important functions in endothelial cells. In contrast, expression and physiological functions of Cx45 is unclear althoug...

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Main Authors: Volker J Schmidt, Alexander Jobs, Julia von Maltzahn, Philipp Wörsdörfer, Klaus Willecke, Cor de Wit
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Public Library of Science (PLoS) 2012-01-01
Series:PLoS ONE
Online Access:http://europepmc.org/articles/PMC3407082?pdf=render