Pannexin 1 as a driver of inflammation and ischemia–reperfusion injury

M Koval, A Cwiek, T Carr, ME Good, AW Lohman… - Purinergic …, 2021 - Springer
Abstract Pannexin 1 (Panx1) is a ubiquitously expressed protein forming large conductance
channels that are central to many distinct inflammation and injury responses. There is …

Structure versus function: Are new conformations of pannexin 1 yet to be resolved?

C Mim, G Perkins, G Dahl - Journal of General Physiology, 2021 - rupress.org
Pannexin 1 (Panx1) plays a decisive role in multiple physiological and pathological settings,
including oxygen delivery to tissues, mucociliary clearance in airways, sepsis, neuropathic …

Trans-Seq maps a selective mammalian retinotectal synapse instructed by Nephronectin

NY Tsai, F Wang, K Toma, C Yin, J Takatoh… - Nature …, 2022 - nature.com
The mouse visual system serves as an accessible model to understand mammalian circuit
wiring. Despite rich knowledge in retinal circuits, the long-range connectivity map from …

A rare single nucleotide variant in Pm5e confers powdery mildew resistance in common wheat

J Xie, G Guo, Y Wang, T Hu, L Wang, J Li… - New …, 2020 - Wiley Online Library
Powdery mildew poses severe threats to wheat production. The most sustainable way to
control this disease is through planting resistant cultivars. We report the map‐based cloning …

Cryo-EM structures of the ATP release channel pannexin 1

Z Deng, Z He, G Maksaev, RM Bitter, M Rau… - Nature structural & …, 2020 - nature.com
The plasma membrane adenosine triphosphate (ATP) release channel pannexin 1 (PANX1)
has been implicated in many physiological and pathophysiological processes associated …

ER-resident STIM1/2 couples Ca2+ entry by NMDA receptors to pannexin-1 activation

CS Patil, H Li, NE Lavine, R Shi… - Proceedings of the …, 2022 - National Acad Sciences
Pannexin-1 (Panx1) is a large-pore ion and solute permeable channel highly expressed in
the nervous system, where it subserves diverse processes, including neurite outgrowth …

Pannexin 1 channels as a therapeutic target: Structure, inhibition, and outlook

KE Navis, CY Fan, T Trang, RJ Thompson… - ACS Chemical …, 2020 - ACS Publications
Pannexin 1 (Panx1) channels are transmembrane proteins that release adenosine
triphosphate and play an important role in intercellular communication. They are widely …

Skin in the game: pannexin channels in healthy and cancerous skin

BL O'Donnell, S Penuela - Biochemical Journal, 2023 - portlandpress.com
The skin is a highly organized tissue composed of multiple layers and cell types that require
coordinated cell to cell communication to maintain tissue homeostasis. In skin cancer, this …

Differential activation of mouse and human Panx1 channel variants

A Cibelli, P Dohare, DC Spray, E Scemes - Plos one, 2023 - journals.plos.org
Pannexins are ubiquitously expressed in human and mouse tissues. Pannexin 1 (Panx1),
the most thoroughly characterized member of this family, forms plasmalemmal membrane …

Pannexin 1 channels and ATP release in epilepsy: two sides of the same coin: the contribution of pannexin-1, connexins, and CALHM ATP-release channels to …

E Dossi, N Rouach - Purinergic Signalling, 2021 - Springer
Purinergic signaling mediated by ATP and its metabolites contributes to various brain
physiological processes as well as to several pathological conditions, including …