Vania Figueroa

Glucose increases intracellular free Ca²⁺ in tanycytes via ATP released through connexin 43 hemichannels

Juan Orellana, Pablo J. Sáez, Christian Cortés‐Campos et al. · Glia · 2011 · 166 citations · Full text

Permeation of Calcium through Purified Connexin 26 Hemichannels

Mariana C. Fiori, Vania Figueroa, Maria E. Zoghbi et al. · Journal of Biological Chemistry · 2012 · 92 citations · Full text

Biochemistry, Membrane Transport, Purified Connexin 26 +3

Critical role of the first transmembrane domain of Cx26 in regulating oligomerization and function

Oscar Jara, Rodrigo Acuña, Isaac E. García et al. · Molecular Biology of the Cell · 2012 · 44 citations · Full text

Protein Secretion, Molecular Regulation, Affected Dimerization +20

Disruption in Connexin-Based Communication Is Associated with Intracellular Ca2+ Signal Alterations in Astrocytes from Niemann-Pick Type C Mice

Pablo J. Sáez, Juan Orellana, Natalia Vega-Riveros et al. · PLoS ONE · 2013 · 39 citations · Full text

Glial Biology, Synaptic Transmission, Neurotransmitter +27

Linoleic acid induces opening of connexin26 hemichannels through a PI3K/Akt/Ca2+-dependent pathway

Vania Figueroa, Pablo J. Sáez, José D. Salas et al. · Biochimica et Biophysica Acta (BBA) - Biomembranes · 2012 · 35 citations · Full text

Molecular Pharmacology, Connexin26 Hemichannels, Signal Transduction +10