Table 3. Full spectrum of connexins expressed in rodent and human livers.
Connexins | Localization | References |
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Cx26 | HP, KC, SC, SEC | [16], [20] |
Cx32 | HP, BEC, SEC | [21], [23] |
Cx37 | AEC, PEC | [18], [20] |
Cx39 | NS | [20] |
Cx40 | AEC, PEC | [17] |
Cx43 | AEC, BEC, GC, KC, PEC, SC, SEC | [16], [23], [30], [31], [32] |
AEC, hepatic artery endothelial cell; BEC, biliary epithelial cell
GC, Glisson's capsule; HP, hepatocyte; KC, Kupffer cell; NS, not specified
PEC, portal vein endothelial cell; SC, stellate cell; SEC, sinusoidal endothelial cell.