"Connexins" is a descriptor in the National Library of Medicine's controlled vocabulary thesaurus,
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A group of homologous proteins which form the intermembrane channels of GAP JUNCTIONS. The connexins are the products of an identified gene family which has both highly conserved and highly divergent regions. The variety contributes to the wide range of functional properties of gap junctions.
| Descriptor ID |
D017630
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| MeSH Number(s) |
D12.776.543.585.250
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| Concept/Terms |
Connexins- Connexins
- Gap Junction Protein
- Junction Protein, Gap
- Gap Junction Proteins
- Junction Proteins, Gap
- Gap Junction Channel Proteins
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| Year | Major Topic | Minor Topic | Total |
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| 2007 | 1 | 0 | 1 |
| 2008 | 1 | 1 | 2 |
| 2010 | 1 | 0 | 1 |
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Below are the most recent publications written about "Connexins" by people in Profiles.
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ZO-1 Regulates Intercalated Disc Composition and Atrioventricular Node Conduction. Circ Res. 2020 07 03; 127(2):e28-e43.
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Connexin40 abnormalities and atrial fibrillation in the human heart. J Mol Cell Cardiol. 2014 Nov; 76:159-68.
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Gap junction permeability: selectivity for anionic and cationic probes. Am J Physiol Cell Physiol. 2011 Mar; 300(3):C600-9.
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Gap junction channels exhibit connexin-specific permeability to cyclic nucleotides. J Gen Physiol. 2008 Apr; 131(4):293-305.
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Cataracts are caused by alterations of a critical N-terminal positive charge in connexin50. Invest Ophthalmol Vis Sci. 2008 Jun; 49(6):2549-56.
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Human connexin26 and connexin30 form functional heteromeric and heterotypic channels. Am J Physiol Cell Physiol. 2007 Sep; 293(3):C1032-48.