Intercellular communication in atherosclerosis.
- Burnier L Department of Internal Medicine, Division of Cardiology, Geneva University Hospitals and University of Geneva, Geneva, Switzerland.
- Fontana P
- Angelillo-Scherrer A
- Kwak BR
- 2009-02-07
Published in:
- Physiology (Bethesda, Md.). - 2009
Animals
Atherosclerosis
Blood Vessels
Cell Communication
Connexins
Endothelium, Vascular
Gap Junctions
Humans
English
Cell-to-cell communication is a process necessary for physiological tissue homeostasis and appears often altered during disease. Gap junction channels, formed by connexins, allow the direct intercellular communication between adjacent cells. After a brief review of the pathophysiology of atherosclerosis, we will discuss the role of connexins throughout the different stages of the disease.
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- English
- Open access status
- green
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- DOI 10.1152/physiol.00036.2008
- PMID 19196650
- Persistent URL
- https://sonar.ch/global/documents/280047
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