A Co-operative Regulation of Neuronal Excitability by UNC-7 Innexin and NCA/NALCN Leak Channel

<p>Abstract</p> <p>Gap junctions mediate the electrical coupling and intercellular communication between neighboring cells. Some gap junction proteins, namely connexins and pannexins in vertebrates, and innexins in invertebrates, may also function as hemichannels. A conserved NCA/D...

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Main Authors: Bouhours Magali, Po Michelle D, Gao Shangbang, Hung Wesley, Li Hang, Georgiou John, Roder John C, Zhen Mei
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: BMC 2011-04-01
Series:Molecular Brain
Online Access:http://www.molecularbrain.com/content/4/1/16