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connexin 26

Known as: beta2 Connexin, Connexin, beta2, Connexin 26 [Chemical/Ingredient] 
A gap junction protein encoded by the Gap Junction Beta 2 or GJB2 gene. In the cochlea and epidermis, its hexamers form channels between cells that… 
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Connexins
GJB2 geneGJB2 protein, humanIn BloodProcess of secretion

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Gap Junction beta-2 protein

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2020
2020
Amphiphilic aminoglycosides with increased selectivity for inhibition of connexin 43 (Cx43) hemichannels.
Review
2018
Review
2018
Pore forming channels as a drug delivery system for photodynamic therapy in cancer associated with nanoscintillators
According to the World Health Organization (WHO), cancer is one of main causes of death worldwide, with 8.2 million people dying… 
2016
2016
Engineered Cx26 variants established functional heterotypic Cx26/Cx43 and Cx26/Cx40 gap junction channels.
Gap junction (GJ) channels mediate direct intercellular communication and are composed of two docked hemichannels (connexin… 
2013
2013
NAD(+) influx through connexin hemichannels prevents poly(ADP-ribose) polymerase-mediated astrocyte death.
2013
2013
Congenital CMV infection and connexin 26 mutations in childhood deafness : intervention with early cochlear implantation
Hearing impairment (HI) is a common disability, which affects a significant proportion of the population. Early in life, however… 
2012
2012
Semi-automatic counting of connexin 32s immunolocalized in cultured fetal rat hepatocytes using image processing.
2003
2003
Connexin26 Regulates the Expression of Angiogenesis-Related Genes in Human Breast Tumor Cells by Both GJIC-Dependent and -Independent Mechanisms
We previously reported that over-expression of connexins in mammary tumor cells retarded tumor growth in vivoin the absence of… 
2001
2001
[Electrophysiological characterization of connexin 40 deficient hearts--in vivo studies in mice].
Intercellular communication is not only mediated by extracellular transmitters, but also directly by gap junction channels. One… 
1998
1998
Modulation of gap junction expression during transient hyperplasia of rat epidermis.
Retinoids and phorbol esters have profound effects on proliferation and differentiation of epidermal keratinocytes when applied… 
Highly Cited
1995
Highly Cited
1995
Heterotypic gap junction channels (connexin26 – connexin32) violate the paradigm of unitary conductance
Human HeLa cells transfected with mouse DNA coding for connexin26 (Cx26) or connexin32 (Cx32) were used to examine the properties… 
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