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Connexins

Known as: Gap Junction Channel Proteins, Connexins [Chemical/Ingredient], Gap Junction Proteins 
A group of homologous proteins which form the intermembrane channels of GAP JUNCTIONS. The connexins are the products of an identified gene family… 
National Institutes of Health

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Review
2005
Review
2005
Involvement of gap junctional communication in secretion.
Highly Cited
2000
Highly Cited
2000
Development of gap junctional channels and intercellular communication in rat liver during ontogenesis.
Highly Cited
1999
Highly Cited
1999
Inhibiting gap junctional intercellular communication alters expression of differentiation markers in osteoblastic cells.
Highly Cited
1995
Highly Cited
1995
Integration of transplanted hepatocytes into host liver plates demonstrated with dipeptidyl peptidase IV-deficient rats.
To analyze mechanisms of liver repopulation, we transplanted normal hepatocytes into syngeneic rats deficient in dipeptidyl… 
Highly Cited
1993
Highly Cited
1993
Multiple connexins colocalize in canine ventricular myocyte gap junctions.
We have recently shown that adult canine ventricular myocytes express three distinct gap junction channel proteins, connexin40… 
Highly Cited
1989
Highly Cited
1989
Abnormal development and dye coupling produced by antisense RNA to gap junction protein in mouse preimplantation embryos.
Antisense RNA to the 27/32-kDa rat liver gap junction (GJ) protein was used to explore the role of GJs in preimplantation embryos… 
Highly Cited
1988
Highly Cited
1988
Sequence and developmental expression of mRNA coding for a gap junction protein in Xenopus
Cloned complementary DNAs representing the complete coding sequence for an embryonic gap junction protein in the frog Xenopus… 
Highly Cited
1987
Highly Cited
1987
Proteoglycans and glycosaminoglycans induce gap junction synthesis and function in primary liver cultures
Intercellular communication via gap junctions, as measured by dye and electrical coupling, disappears within 12 h in primary rat… 
Highly Cited
1987
Highly Cited
1987
Topological analysis of the major protein in isolated intact rat liver gap junctions and gap junction-derived single membrane structures.
Highly Cited
1983
Highly Cited
1983
Differences between liver gap junction protein and lens MIP 26 from rat: Implications for tissue specificity of gap junctions
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