Article
Connexins, gap junctions and peripheral neuropathy.
Neuroscience letters - 2 Jun 2015
Kleopa Kleopas A, Sargiannidou Irene
Abstract excerpt
Gap junctions (GJs) have emerged as an important molecular component of peripheral myelinated fibers following the discovery of mutations affecting the GJ protein connexin32 (Cx32) in patients with the X-linked Charcot-Marie-Tooth neuropathy (CMT1X). CMT1X is the second most common CMT form and is caused by over 400 different mutations in the GJB1 gene encoding Cx32. In peripheral nerves, Cx32 is expressed by...
Read the complete abstract on PubMedTopics
Share this publication in a Topic to start or enrich a Post.
