Hemichannels contribute to mitochondrial Ca2+ and morphology alterations evoked by ethanol in astrocytes

Alcohol, a toxic and psychoactive substance with addictive properties, severely impacts life quality, leading to significant health, societal, and economic consequences. Its rapid passage across the blood-brain barrier directly affects different brain cells, including astrocytes. Our recent findings...

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Published in:	Frontiers in Cell and Developmental Biology
Main Authors:	Tanhia F. Alvear, Arantza Farias-Pasten, Sergio A. Vergara, Juan Prieto-Villalobos, Antonia Silva-Contreras, Fernando A. Fuenzalida, Rodrigo A. Quintanilla, Juan A. Orellana
Format:	Article
Language:	English
Published:	Frontiers Media S.A. 2024-07-01
Subjects:	mitochondria astrocyte alcoholism hemichannels connexin 43 pannexin-1
Online Access:	https://www.frontiersin.org/articles/10.3389/fcell.2024.1434381/full