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Absence of connexin43 and connexin45 does not disturb pre- and peri-implantation development.
Zygote (Cambridge, England) - 1 Jun 2016
Nishii Kiyomasa, Kobayashi Yasushi, Shibata Yosaburo
Abstract excerpt
Gap junctional intercellular communication is assumed to play an important role during pre- and peri-implantation development. In this study, we eliminated connexin43 (Cx43) and connexin45 (Cx45), major gap junctional proteins in the pre- and peri-implantation embryo. We generated Cx43 -/- Cx45 -/- embryos by Cx43 +/- Cx45 +/- intercrossing, because mice deficient in Cx43 (Cx43 -/-) exhibit perinatal lethality...
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