Expression of connexins and pannexins in diseased human liver
Connexin proteins can form hexameric hemichannels and gap junctions that mediate paracrine and direct intercellular communication, respectively. Gap junction activity is crucial for the maintenance of hepatic homeostasis, while connexin hemichannels become particularly active in liver disease, such...
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| Format: | Article |
| Language: | English |
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IfADo - Leibniz Research Centre for Working Environment and Human Factors, Dortmund
2022-08-01
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| Series: | EXCLI Journal : Experimental and Clinical Sciences |
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| Online Access: | https://www.excli.de/index.php/excli/article/view/5163 |