title: Role of connexins and pannexins in cardiovascular physiology.
abstract: Connexins and pannexins form connexons, pannexons and membrane channels, which are critically involved in many aspects of cardiovascular physiology. For that reason, a vast number of studies have addressed the role of connexins and pannexins in the arterial and venous systems as well as in the heart. Moreover, a role for connexins in lymphatics has recently also been suggested. This review provides an overview of the current knowledge regarding the involvement of connexins and pannexins in cardiovascular physiology.
authors.affiliation: Department of Pathology and Immunology, University of Geneva, Rue Michel-Servet 1, 1211, Geneva 4, Switzerland.
authors.forename: Merlijn J
authors.initials: MJ
authors.lastname: Meens
authors.forename: Brenda R
authors.initials: BR
authors.lastname: Kwak
authors.forename: Heather S
authors.initials: HS
authors.lastname: Duffy
mesh_terms: D000818:Animals; D002320:Cardiovascular Physiological Phenomena; D002319:Cardiovascular System / Q000378:metabolism*; D017630:Connexins / Q000378:metabolism*; D017629:Gap Junctions / Q000378:metabolism / Q000502:physiology; D006801:Humans; D007473:Ion Channels / Q000378:metabolism
chemical_list: D017630:Connexins; D007473:Ion Channels