Connexin43 and Bergmann glial gap junctions in cerebellar function

Connexin43 and Bergmann glial gap junctions in cerebellar function

Connexin43 (Cx43), a major component of astrocytic gap junctions, is abundantly expressed in Bergmann glial cells (BGCs) in the cerebellum, but the function of Cx43 in BGCs is largely unknown. BGCs are specialized astrocytes closely associated with Purkinje cells. Here, we review our recent studies...

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Main Authors: Mika Tanaka, Kazuhiko Yamaguchi, Tetsuya Tatsukawa, Martin Theis, Klaus Willecke, Shigeyoshi Itohara
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Frontiers Media S.A. 2008-12-01
Series:Frontiers in Neuroscience
Subjects:
cerebellar long-term depression
conditional knockout mouse
connexin43
Cre transgenic mouse
eyeblink conditioning
gap junction
Online Access:http://journal.frontiersin.org/Journal/10.3389/neuro.01.038.2008/full

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