GENETIC DISEASES AND GENE KNOCKOUTS REVEAL DIVERSE CONNEXIN FUNCTIONS

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  • Thomas W. White
    Departments of Cell Biology and 1Neurobiology, Harvard Medical School, Boston, Massachusetts 02115;,
  • David L. Paul
    Departments of Cell Biology and 1Neurobiology, Harvard Medical School, Boston, Massachusetts 02115;,

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1999-03
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  • 10.1146/annurev.physiol.61.1.283
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Annual Reviews

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<jats:p> ▪ Abstract  Intercellular channels present in gap junctions allow cells to share small molecules and thus coordinate a wide range of behaviors. Remarkably, although junctions provide similar functions in all multicellular organisms, vertebrates and invertebrates use unrelated gene families to encode these channels. The recent identification of the invertebrate innexin family opens up powerful genetic systems to studies of intercellular communication. At the same time, new information on the physiological roles of vertebrate connexins has emerged from genetic studies. Mutations in connexin genes underlie a variety of human diseases, including deafness, demyelinating neuropathies, and lens cataracts. In addition, gene targeting of connexins in mice has provided new insights into connexin function and the significance of connexin diversity. </jats:p>

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