2013
DOI: 10.1016/j.bpj.2012.11.3479
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ATP Release through Connexin Hemichannels in Peripheral Nerve

Abstract: The chloride channel calcium-activated (CLCA) family are secreted proteins that regulate both chloride transport and mucin expression, thus controlling the production of mucus in the respiratory system and the gastrointestinal tract. Accordingly, human CLCA1 is a critical mediator of hypersecretory diseases that manifest mucus obstruction, such as asthma, COPD, and cystic fibrosis. It has been reported that hCLCA1 modulates calcium-activated chloride channels (CaCCs) in mammalian cell lines (Hamann et al., J P… Show more

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