The Role of Connexin Hemichannels in Inflammatory Diseases
The connexin protein family consists of approximately 20 members, and is well recognized as the structural unit of the gap junction channels that perforate the plasma membranes of coupled cells and, thereby, mediate intercellular communication. Gap junctions are assembled by two preexisting hemichan...
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MDPI AG
2022-02-01
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Online Access: | https://www.mdpi.com/2079-7737/11/2/237 |