ReviewJournal of neurochemistry2008
Glial connexins and gap junctions in CNS inflammation and disease.
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- Heterogeneity of astrocyte density, morphology and connexins in the mouse hippocampus.Frontiers in neuroanatomy · 2026Article
- The structure, function, and distribution of gap junctions in the retina: Life cycle in health and disease.Journal of cell communication and signaling · 2025Review
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- Neuroimmune crosstalk in chronic neuroinflammation: microglial interactions and immune modulation.Frontiers in cellular neuroscience · 2025Review
- Changes in Cx43 and AQP4 Proteins, and the Capture of 3 kDa Dextran in Subpial Astrocytes of the Rat Medial Prefrontal Cortex after Both Sham Surgery and Sciatic Nerve Injury.International journal of molecular sciences · 2024Article
- Astroglial Connexin 43-Mediated Gap Junctions and Hemichannels: Potential Antidepressant Mechanisms and the Link to Neuroinflammation.Cellular and molecular neurobiology · 2023Review
- Neuroprotection of Retinal Ganglion Cells Suppresses Microglia Activation in a Mouse Model of Glaucoma.Investigative ophthalmology & visual science · 2023Article
- Targeting Astrocyte Signaling Alleviates Cerebrovascular and Synaptic Function Deficits in a Diet-Based Mouse Model of Small Cerebral Vessel Disease.The Journal of neuroscience : the official journal of the Society for Neuroscience · 2023Article
- The Structure and Function of Glial Networks: Beyond the Neuronal Connections.Neuroscience bulletin · 2023Review
- Role of Astrocytes in Parkinson's Disease Associated with Genetic Mutations and Neurotoxicants.Cells · 2023Review
- The Relationship of Astrocytes and Microglia with Different Stages of Ischemic Stroke.Current neuropharmacology · 2023Review
- GJA1/CX43 High Expression Levels in the Cervical Spinal Cord of ALS Patients Correlate to Microglia-Mediated Neuroinflammatory Profile.Biomedicines · 2022Article
- Crosstalk of Astrocytes and Other Cells during Ischemic Stroke.Life (Basel, Switzerland) · 2022Review
- Cross-Activation of Hemichannels/Gap Junctions and Immunoglobulin-Like Domains in Innate-Adaptive Immune Responses.Frontiers in immunology · 2022Review
- HIV infection of astrocytes compromises inter-organelle interactions and inositol phosphate metabolism: A potential mechanism of bystander damage and viral reservoir survival.Progress in neurobiology · 2021Article
- Altered theta rhythm and hippocampal-cortical interactions underlie working memory deficits in a hyperglycemia risk factor model of Alzheimer's disease.Communications biology · 2021Article
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Abstract
Gap junctions facilitate direct cytoplasmic communication between neighboring cells, facilitating the transfer of small molecular weight molecules involved in cell signaling and metabolism. Gap junction channels are formed by the joining of two hemichannels from adjacent cells, each composed of six oligomeric protein subunits called connexins. Of paramount importance to CNS homeostasis are astrocyte networks formed by gap junctions, which play a critical role in maintaining the homeostatic regulation of extracellular pH, K+, and glutamate levels. Inflammation is a hallmark of several diseases afflicting the CNS. Within the past several years, the number of publications reporting effects of cytokines and pathogenic stimuli on glial gap junction communication has increased dramatically. The purpose of this review is to discuss recent observations characterizing the consequences of inflammatory stimuli on homocellular gap junction coupling in astrocytes and microglia as well as changes in connexin expression during various CNS inflammatory conditions.
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