The purpose of this paper is to provide a brief overview of current thinking on the role of
connexins, in particular Cx43, in growth regulation, and a more detailed discussion as to …

Gap junctions facilitate direct cytoplasmic communication between neighboring cells,
facilitating the transfer of small molecular weight molecules involved in cell signaling and …

How grafted neural stem cells (NSCs) and their progeny integrate into recipient brain tissue
and functionally interact with host cells is as yet unanswered. We report that, in organotypic …

In this review we focus on the role of connexins, especially of Cx43, as modulators of
migration—a fundamental process in embryogenesis and in physiologic functions of the …

The emergence of pancreatic islets has necessitated the development of a signalling system
for the intra‐and inter‐islet coordination of β cells. With evolution, this system has evolved …

Gap junctions permit the direct passage of small molecules from the cytosol of one cell to
that of its neighbor, and thus form a system of cell–cell communication that exists alongside …

Renin secretion is regulated by coordinated signaling between the various cells of the
juxtaglomerular apparatus. The renin-secreting cells (RSC), which play a major role in the …

Clear cell renal cell carcinoma (ccRCC) is the most frequent form of kidney cancer.
Metastatic stages of ccRCC reduce the five-year survival rate to 15%. In this report, we …

Transcriptional responses to the appropriate temporal pattern of action potential firing are
essential for long-term adaption of neuronal properties to the functional activity of neural …

We hypothesize that distinct cell phenotypes are governed by different sets of gene master
regulators (GMRs) whose strongly protected (by the homeostatic mechanisms) abundance …