The anti-mitotic drug griseofulvin induces apoptosis of human germ cell tumor cells through a connexin 43-dependent molecular mechanism

Reversion of the neoplastic phenotype of human glioblastoma cells by connexin 43 (cx43).

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Human Glioblastoma Cells, Pathology, Cancer Biology +18

Dual Functions for Connexins: Cx43 Regulates Growth Independently of Gap Junction Formation

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Molecular Physiology, Signal Transduction, Molecular Regulation +13

The carboxy-tail of connexin-43 localizes to the nucleus and inhibits cell growth

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Developmental Biology, Signal Transduction, Cell Interaction +9

Sertoli cell junctional proteins as early targets for different classes of reproductive toxicants

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Oocyte, Developmental Biology, Junctional Proteins +8

Retroviral Delivery of Connexin Genes to Human Breast Tumor Cells Inhibits in Vivo Tumor Growth by a Mechanism That Is Independent of Significant Gap Junctional Intercellular Communication

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Immunology, Gap Junction Proteins, Cancer Biology +16