Table 3.
Summary of cellular coupling relationships and FRIL-labeled connexin constituents of gap junctions between cell types
| Connexin | Number of labeled junctions in membranes of each cell type | Coupling relationships (cell pairings) | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Astrocyte | Oligodendrocyte | Neuron | ||
| Cx32 | 0 | 83 | 0 | O side of O–A3-a |
| Cx30 | 189 | 0 | 0 | A–A |
| 253-b | 0 | 0 | A side of O–A | |
| Cx43 | >3000 | 0 | 0 | A–A |
| >2003-b | 0 | 0 | A side of O–A | |
| Cx36 | 0 | 0 | 259 | N–N |
F3-a
A, Astrocyte; N, neuron; O, oligodendrocyte.
F3-b
Includes data from the 169 gap junctions labeled for Cx30 and Cx43 that were used for semiquantitative analysis of oligodendrocyte coupling partners.