Astrocytes and oligodendrocytes are main players in the brain to ensure ion and
neurotransmitter homeostasis, metabolic supply, and fast action potential propagation in …

Simple Summary Connexin43 is one of the 21 members of a large protein family that forms
intercellular gap junction complexes. It plays a critical role in development by allowing two …

The neurovascular unit (NVU) consists of cells intrinsic to the vessel wall, the endothelial
cells and pericytes, and astrocyte endfeet that surround the vessel but are separated from it …

Glioblastoma multiforme (GBM), classified as World Health Organization grade IV
astrocytoma, is the deadliest adult cancer of the central nervous system. An important …

Pannexin1 (Panx1) is expressed in both neurons and glia where it forms ATP-permeable
channels that are activated under pathological conditions such as epilepsy, migraine …

Vascular scaffold implantation induces injury to the intimal layer and causes discontinuity of
the regenerated endothelial monolayer, compromising barrier integrity, increasing …

Cerebrospinal fluid-touching neurons (CSF-cNs) exist in the region surrounding the central
canal of the spinal cord, which locate in the adult neurogenic niche. Previous research …

Synapse structures, including neuronal and immunological synapses, can be seen as the
plasma membrane contact sites between two individual cells where information is …

Intercellular communication mediated by gap junction channels and hemichannels
composed of Connexin 43 (Cx43) is vital for the propagation of electrical impulses through …

Simple Summary Hepatocellular carcinoma represents the majority of all liver cancers and
the fourth cause of cancer-related deaths worldwide. Despite the progress in diagnostic and …