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Connexins in endothelial cells as a therapeutic target for solid organ transplantation

Connexins are a class of membrane proteins widely distributed throughout the body and have various functions based on their location and levels of expression. More specifically, connexin proteins expressed in endothelial cells (ECs) have unique roles in maintaining EC barrier integrity and function—...

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Autores principales: Jaishankar, Dinesh, Quinn, Kristen M., Sanders, Jes, Plumblee, Leah, Morinelli, Thomas A., Nadig, Satish N.
Formato: Online Artículo Texto
Lenguaje:English
Publicado: John Wiley and Sons Inc. 2022
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Acceso en línea:https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC9643625/
https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pubmed/35612993
http://dx.doi.org/10.1111/ajt.17104
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author Jaishankar, Dinesh
Quinn, Kristen M.
Sanders, Jes
Plumblee, Leah
Morinelli, Thomas A.
Nadig, Satish N.
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description Connexins are a class of membrane proteins widely distributed throughout the body and have various functions based on their location and levels of expression. More specifically, connexin proteins expressed in endothelial cells (ECs) have unique roles in maintaining EC barrier integrity and function—a highly regulated process that is critical for pro‐inflammatory and pro‐coagulant reactions. In this minireview, we discuss the regulatory influence connexin proteins have in maintaining EC barrier integrity and their role in ischemia–reperfusion injury as it relates to organ transplantation. It is evident that certain isoforms of the connexin protein family are uniquely positioned to have far‐reaching effects on preserving organ function; however, there is still much to be learned of their roles in transplant immunology and the application of this knowledge to the development of targeted therapeutics.
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spelling pubmed-96436252023-01-04 Connexins in endothelial cells as a therapeutic target for solid organ transplantation Jaishankar, Dinesh Quinn, Kristen M. Sanders, Jes Plumblee, Leah Morinelli, Thomas A. Nadig, Satish N. Am J Transplant Minireview Connexins are a class of membrane proteins widely distributed throughout the body and have various functions based on their location and levels of expression. More specifically, connexin proteins expressed in endothelial cells (ECs) have unique roles in maintaining EC barrier integrity and function—a highly regulated process that is critical for pro‐inflammatory and pro‐coagulant reactions. In this minireview, we discuss the regulatory influence connexin proteins have in maintaining EC barrier integrity and their role in ischemia–reperfusion injury as it relates to organ transplantation. It is evident that certain isoforms of the connexin protein family are uniquely positioned to have far‐reaching effects on preserving organ function; however, there is still much to be learned of their roles in transplant immunology and the application of this knowledge to the development of targeted therapeutics. John Wiley and Sons Inc. 2022-06-10 2022-11 /pmc/articles/PMC9643625/ /pubmed/35612993 http://dx.doi.org/10.1111/ajt.17104 Text en © 2022 The Authors. American Journal of Transplantation published by Wiley Periodicals LLC on behalf of The American Society of Transplantation and the American Society of Transplant Surgeons. https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by-nc/4.0/This is an open access article under the terms of the http://creativecommons.org/licenses/by-nc/4.0/ (https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by-nc/4.0/) License, which permits use, distribution and reproduction in any medium, provided the original work is properly cited and is not used for commercial purposes.
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title Connexins in endothelial cells as a therapeutic target for solid organ transplantation
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url https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC9643625/
https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pubmed/35612993
http://dx.doi.org/10.1111/ajt.17104
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