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Functional characterization of oculodentodigital dysplasia-associated Cx43 mutants.
Cell communication & adhesion - 1 Jan 2000
McLachlan Elizabeth, Manias Janet L, Gong Xiang-Qun, Lounsbury Crystal S, Shao Qing, Bernier Suzanne M, Bai Donglin, Laird Dale W
Abstract excerpt
Oculodentodigital dysplasia (ODDD) is associated with at least 28 connexin43 (Cx43) mutations. We characterized four of these mutants; Q49K, L90V, R202H, and V216L. Populations of these GFP-tagged mutants were transported to the cell surface in Cx43-negative HeLa cells and Cx43-positive NRK cells. Dual patch-clamp functional analysis in N2A cells demonstrated that channels formed by each mutant have dramatically...
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