Gap Junctions: Basic Structure and Function
Gap Junctions: Basic Structure and Function
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Danvers, MA: Elsevier Inc
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Danvers, MA: Elsevier Inc
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Gap junctions allow the exchange of ions, second messengers, and small metabolites between adjacent cells and are formed by two unrelated protein families, the pannexins and connexins. Mutations in connexin genes cause a variety of genetic disorders, implicating a critical role in tissue homeostasis. Association of congenital skin disorders to muta...
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Gap Junctions: Basic Structure and Function
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TN_cdi_proquest_miscellaneous_68394528
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https://devfeature-collection.sl.nsw.gov.au/record/TN_cdi_proquest_miscellaneous_68394528
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0022-202X
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1523-1747
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10.1038/sj.jid.5700770
