Connexin and Pannexin hemichannels are regulated by redox potential.

Connexins (Cxs) and Pannexins (Panxs) are two non-related protein families, having both the property to form hemichannels at the plasma membrane. There are 21 genes coding for different Cx based proteins and only 3 for Panx. Under physiological conditions, these hemichannels (Cxs and Panxs) present...

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Main Author: Mauricio Antonio Retamal
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Frontiers Media S.A. 2014-02-01
Series:Frontiers in Physiology
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Online Access:http://journal.frontiersin.org/Journal/10.3389/fphys.2014.00080/full