ArticleInternational journal of molecular sciences2020
Cx43 in Neural Progenitors Promotes Glioma Invasion in a 3D Culture System.
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- Connexin 43 inhibitors reduce cell viability in glioblastoma and astrocyte co-culture systems.Molecular biology reports · 2025Article
- Integrative analysis of EMT-driving genes identifies a prognostic signature and GJB2 as a potential biomarker in glioblastoma.Frontiers in cell and developmental biology · 2025Article
- Bibliometric analysis and visualization of Connexin 43 in the field of solid tumor research(2000-2024).Frontiers in immunology · 2025Article
- Connexin 43: An Interface Connecting Neuroinflammation to Depression.Molecules (Basel, Switzerland) · 2023Review
- Chronic Stress and Gonadectomy Affect the Expression of Cx37, Cx40 and Cx43 in the Spinal Cord.Life (Basel, Switzerland) · 2021Article
- The Impact of Astrocytes and Endothelial Cells on Glioblastoma Stemness Marker Expression in Multicellular Spheroids.Cellular and molecular bioengineering · 2021Article
- Connexin 43 and Sonic Hedgehog Pathway Interplay in Glioblastoma Cell Proliferation and Migration.Biology · 2021Article
- Abnormal Expression of Connexin43 in Cardiac Injury Induced by S-Band and X-Band Microwave Exposure in Rats.Journal of immunology research · 2021Article
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Abstract
The environment that envelops the cancer cells intimately affects the malignancy of human cancers. In the case of glioma, an aggressive adult brain cancer, its high rate of recurrence after total resection is responsible for a poor prognosis. Connexin43 (Cx43) is a gap junction protein with a prominent presence in glioma-associated normal brain cells, specifically in the reactive astrocytes. We previously demonstrated that elimination of Cx43 in these astrocytes reduces glioma invasion in a syngeneic mouse model. To further our investigation in human glioma cells, we developed a scaffold-free 3D platform that takes into account both the tumor and its interaction with the surrounding tissue. Using cell-tracking dyes and 3D laser scanning confocal microscopy, we now report that the elimination of Cx43 protein in neural progenitor spheroids reduced the invasiveness of human brain tumor-initiating cells, confirming our earlier observation in an intact mouse brain. By investigating the glioma invasion in a defined multicellular system with a tumor boundary that mimics the intact brain environment, our findings strengthen Cx43 as a candidate target for glioma control.
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