Connexins in the Central Nervous System: Physiological Traits and Neuroprotective Targets

Connexins in the Central Nervous System: Physiological Traits and Neuroprotective Targets

Cell-to-cell interaction and cell-to-extracellular environment communication are emerging as new therapeutic targets in neurodegenerative disorders. Dynamic expression of connexins leads to distinctive hemichannels and gap junctions, characterized by cell-specific conduction, exchange of stimuli or...

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Main Authors: Nunzio Vicario, Agata Zappalà, Giovanna Calabrese, Rosario Gulino, Carmela Parenti, Massimo Gulisano, Rosalba Parenti
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Frontiers Media S.A. 2017-12-01
Series:Frontiers in Physiology
Subjects:
gap junction
hemichannel
connexin
neurodegeneration
neuroprotection
Online Access:http://journal.frontiersin.org/article/10.3389/fphys.2017.01060/full

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