Connexins

Fundamentals of Connexin Biology.- The Family of Connexin Genes.- Gap Junction Channel Structure.- The Connexin Channel Pore: Pore-Lining Segments and Residues.- Voltage-Gating Mechanisms of Connexin Channels.- Chemical Gating of Connexin Channels.- Electrical Signaling with Neuronal Gap Junctions.- Permeability of Connexin Channels.- Pharmacology of Connexin Channels.- Biogenesis and Degradation of Gap Junctions.- Gap Junction Morphology and Dynamics in Situ.- Biochemistry of Connexins.- Pannexins or Connexins?.- Connexins in Organ Systems and Processes.- Foreword: Gap Junctions and Emergent Organ Properties.- Connexins in Skin Biology.- Connexins in the Nervous System.- Connexins in the Respiratory Epithelium.- Connexins in Skeletal Biology.- Connexins in Lens Development and Disease.- Connexins in the Mammalian Retina.- Connexins in the Inner Ear.- Connexins in the Heart.- Connexins in the Vasculature.- Connexins and Atherosclerosis.- Connexins in the Female Reproductive System.- Connexins in the Male Reproductive System.- Connexins and Secretion.- Connexins and Carcinogenesis.