Connexins and pannexins in neuronal development and adult neurogenesis

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• 作者：Leigh Anne Swayne ; Steffany A. L. Bennett
• 刊名：BMC Cell Biology
• 出版年：2016
• 出版时间：December 2016
• 年：2016
• 卷：17
• 期：1-supp
• 全文大小：2,936 KB
• 刊物主题：Cell Biology; Biological Microscopy; Life Sciences, general;
• 出版者：BioMed Central
• ISSN：1471-2121
• 卷排序：17

文摘

Connexins and pannexins share very similar structures and functions; they also exhibit overlapping expression in many stages of neuronal development. Here, we review evidence implicating connexin- and pannexin-mediated communication in the regulation of the birth and development of neurons, specifically Cx26, Cx30, Cx32, Cx36, Cx43, Cx45, Panx1, and Panx2. We begin by dissecting the involvement of these proteins in the generation and development of new neurons in the embryonic, postnatal, and adult brain. Next we briefly outline common mechanisms employed by both pannexins and connexins in these roles, including modulation of purinergic receptor signalling and signalling nexus functions. Throughout this review we highlight developing themes as well as important gaps in knowledge to be bridged.Electronic supplementary materialThe online version of this article (doi:10.1186/s12860-016-0089-5) contains supplementary material, which is available to authorized users.