The Role of Connexin-Mediated Cell–Cell Communication in Breast Cancer Metastasis
- 1 January 2001
- journal article
- review article
- Published by Springer Nature in Journal of Mammary Gland Biology and Neoplasia
- Vol. 6 (4) , 431-440
- https://doi.org/10.1023/a:1014787014851
Abstract
Gap junctional intercellular communication (GJIC) is a form of cell–cell communication mediating the exchange of small molecules between neighboring cells. Gap junctions (GJs) are formed by connexins...Keywords
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