| GJ | gap junction |
| GJIC | gap junctional intercellular communication |
| HNSCC | head and neck squamous cell carcinoma |
| wtCx26 | wild-type connexin26 |
| icCx26 | intracellular conexin26 |
| ERGIC | ER-Golgi intermediate compartment |
| PBS | phosphate-buffered saline |
| GAPDH | glyceraldehyde-3-phosphate dehydrogenase |
| HRP | horseradish peroxidase |
| DAPI | diamidine phenylindole dihydrochloride |
| SD | standard deviation |