Connexins are ubiquitous channel forming proteins that assemble as plasma membrane
hemichannels and as intercellular gap junction channels that directly connect cells. In the …

Gap junctions (GJ) and hemichannels (HC) formed from the protein subunits called
connexins are transmembrane conduits for the exchange of small molecules and ions …

Abstract Connexin 43 (Cx43) mediates osteocyte communication with other cells and with
the extracellular milieu and regulates osteoblastic cell signaling and gene expression. We …

Cortical bone structure is a crucial determinant of bone strength, yet for many years studies
of novel genes and cell signalling pathways regulating bone strength have focused on the …

Magnesium, a promising biodegradable metal, has been reported in several studies to
increase bone formation. Although there is some information regarding the concentrations of …

The micro/nano hybrid structure is considered to be a biomaterial characteristic to stimulate
osteogenesis by mimicking the three-dimensional structure of the bone matrix. However, the …

Body composition and meat quality traits are important economic traits of chickens. The
development of high-throughput genoty** platforms and relevant statistical methods have …

Gap junctional intercellular communication (GJIC) mediated by connexins, in particular
connexin 43 (Cx43), plays important roles in regulating signal transmission among different …

Connexin43 (Cx43) is the most abundant gap junction protein expressed in bone cells and
plays a central role in cell-to-cell communication in the skeleton. Findings of the last decade …

Objective Recent data have shown that abnormal subchondral bone remodeling plays an
important role in osteoarthritis (OA) onset and progression, and it was suggested that …