Gap Junctions

Gap Junction is a specialized intercellular channel that directly connects the cytoplasm of adjacent cells, enabling the passive diffusion of ions, second messengers, and small metabolites to facilitate rapid electrical and metabolic coupling.

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435.2K

Citations

18K

Authors

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Institutions

Publications per year

2017–2026

576

Authors

18K

  1. DC
    David C. Spray

    Albert Einstein College of Medicine, United States

    138 publications · 15.6K citations

    76

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  2. KW
    Klaus Willecke

    University of Bonn, Germany

    129 publications · 16.7K citations

    74

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  3. EC
    Eric C. Beyer

    University of Chicago, United States

    97 publications · 12.8K citations

    59

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  4. CC
    Christian C. Naus

    University of British Columbia, Canada

    66 publications · 7.4K citations

    48

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  5. NB
    Norton B. Gilula

    Scripps Research Institute, United States

    56 publications · 9.2K citations

    47

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Venues

  1. The Journal of Cell Biology

    JCB · 156 publications · 31.9K citations

    101

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  2. Proceedings of the National Academy of Sciences

    PNAS · 125 publications · 20.7K citations

    87

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  3. Circulation Research

    116 publications · 16.3K citations

    84

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  4. Journal of Neuroscience

    123 publications · 20.1K citations

    83

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  5. Journal of Biological Chemistry

    JBC · 117 publications · 12.6K citations

    67

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