Enhanced Effect of Connexin 43 on Cisplatin-Induced Cytotoxicity in Mesothelioma Cells

• Main Authors: Hiromi Sato (Author), Hiroki Iwata (Author), Yasuyuki Takano (Author), Ryota Yamada (Author), Hiroko Okuzawa (Author), Yoji Nagashima (Author), Katsunori Yamaura (Author), Koichi Ueno (Author), Tomohiro Yano (Author)
• Format: Book
• Published: Elsevier, 2009-01-01T00:00:00Z.
• Subjects: article
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Abstract.: The expression levels of connexin (Cx) proteins, which are gap junction (GJ) components, are often decreased in many cancers, and restoring their levels has been shown to have antitumor effects. Previously, dysfunctional gap junctional intercellular communication (GJIC) has been observed...