Open AccessSnapShot: Connexins and Disease
Author(s) -
Dale W. Laird,
Christian C. Naus,
Paul D. Lampe
Publication year - 2017
Publication title -
cell
Language(s) - English
Resource type - Journals
SCImago Journal Rank - 26.304
H-Index - 776
eISSN - 1097-4172
pISSN - 0092-8674
DOI - 10.1016/j.cell.2017.08.034
Subject(s) - biology , connexin , gap junction , snapshot (computer storage) , microbiology and biotechnology , homeostasis , genetics , intracellular , computer science , operating system
The connexin family of membrane proteins enable gap junction formation and homeostasis, supporting communication between adjacent cells. This SnapShot highlights mutations in different connexins associated with human pathologies and how they affect gap junction function.
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