Virtual cloning, functional expression, and gating analysis of human connexin31.9

American Journal of Physiology - Cell Physiology

Volumn 283, Issue 3 52-3, 2002, Pages

  White, Thomas W ^a,b   Srinivas, Miduturu ^a   Ripps, Harris ^a,b,c   Trovato Salinaro, Angela ^d   Condorelli, Daniele F ^e   Bruzzone, Roberto ^a,d,e  

^a STONY BROOK UNIVERSITY   (United States)

^b ALBERT EINSTEIN COLLEGE OF MEDICINE   (United States)

^c UNIVERSITY OF ILLINOIS   (United States)

^d UNIVERSITY OF CATANIA   (Italy)

^e INSTITUT PASTEUR   (France)

Author keywords

Channel; Expression; Gap junction; Gene family

Indexed keywords

CONNEXIN 31.9; GAP JUNCTION PROTEIN; MESSENGER RNA; UNCLASSIFIED DRUG;

ACIDIFICATION; ANIMAL CELL; ARTICLE; BRAIN CORTEX; CHANNEL GATING; CONDUCTANCE; CONTROLLED STUDY; EXPRESSED SEQUENCE TAG; GENE SEQUENCE; GENETIC TRANSFECTION; HEART; HUMAN; HUMAN CELL; HUMAN GENOME; KIDNEY; LIVER; LUNG; MOLECULAR CLONING; MULTIGENE FAMILY; NEUROBLASTOMA; NONHUMAN; NUCLEOTIDE SEQUENCE; PRIORITY JOURNAL; PROTEIN EXPRESSION; REVERSE TRANSCRIPTION POLYMERASE CHAIN REACTION; SEQUENCE ANALYSIS; SEQUENCE HOMOLOGY; SPLEEN; TESTIS; TISSUE DISTRIBUTION; XENOPUS;

ANIMALIA;

EID: 0036720805     PISSN: 03636143     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1152/ajpcell.00163.2002     Document Type: Article

References (43)

1. Gap junctions formed by connexins 26 and 32 alone and in combination are differently affected by applied voltage
2. Structure, chromosomal localization, and brain expression of human Cx36 gene
3. Gap junction genes and their regulation
4. Gap junction voltage dependence: A clear picture emerges
5. Connexin40, a component of gap-junctions in vascular endothelium, is restricted in its ability to interact with other connexins
6. The cellular Internet: On-line with connexins
7. Expression of chimeric connexins reveals new properties of the formation and gating behavior of gap junction channels
8. Connections with connexins: The molecular basis of direct intercellular signaling
9. Volatile anesthetics block intercellular communication between neonatal rat myocardial cells
10. Molecular cloning and functional expression of mouse connexin-30, a gap junction gene highly expressed in adult brain and skin
11. Mutational analysis of gap junction formation
12. Molecular analysis of the pH regulation of the cardiac gap junction protein connexin43
13. Cloning and expression of a Xenopus embryonic gap junction protein
14. Emerging issues of connexin channels: Biophysics fills the gap
15. Molecular cloning and functional expression of mouse connexin 40, a second gap junction gene preferentially expressed in lung
16. Properties of gap junction channels formed by Cx46 alone and in combination with Cx50
17. Distribution of genes for gap junction membrane channel proteins on human and mouse chromosomes
18. Human connexin 30 (GJB6), a candidate gene for nonsyndromic hearing loss: Molecular cloning, tissue-specific expression, and assignment to chromosome 13q12
19. Molecular biology and genetics of gap junction channels
20. Genes, gene knockouts, and mutations in the analysis of gap junctions
21. Patch clamp measurements on Xenopus laevis oocytes: Currents through endogenous channels and implanted acetylcholine receptor and sodium channels
22. Connexin 35: A gap-junctional protein expressed preferentially in the skate retina
23. Cloning and expression of two related connexins from the perch retina define a distinct subgroup of the connexin family
24. Unique and shared functions of different connexins in mice
25. How to close a gap junction channel. Efficacies and potencies of uncoupling agents
26. Diverse functions of vertebrate gap junctions
27. Applying the Xenopus oocyte expression system to the analysis of gap junction proteins
28. The murine gap junction gene connexin 36 is highly expressed in mouse retina and regulated during brain development
29. Equilibrium properties of a voltage-dependent junctional conductance
30. CLUSTAL W: Improving the sensitivity of progressive multiple sequence alignment through sequence weighting, position-specific gap penalties, and weight matrix choice
31. Expression of achaete-scute homolog 3 in Xenopus embryos converts ectodermal cells to a neural fate
32. Determining ionic permeabilities of gap junction channels
33. Connexin 32/38 chimeras suggest a role for the second half of inner loop in gap junction gating by low pH
34. 2
35. Molecular dissection of a basic COOH-terminal domain of Cx32 that inhibits gap junction gating sensitivity
36. Unique and redundant connexin contributions to lens development
37. Multiple connexin proteins in single intercellular channels: Connexin compatibility and functional consequences
38. Voltage gating of connexins
39. Selective interactions among the multiple connexin proteins expressed in the vertebrate lens-the second extracellular domain is a determinant of compatibility between connexins
40. Genetic diseases and gene knockouts reveal diverse connexin functions
41. Functional analysis of selective interactions among rodent connexins
42. Limitations of the dual voltage clamp method in assaying conductance and kinetics of gap junction channels
43. Mouse connexin37: Cloning and functional expression of a gap junction gene highly expressed in lung