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The role of under-investigated connexins in musculoskeletal tissue: a brief review with emphasis on bone tissue

Actual. osteol; 13 (1), 2017
Connexins (Cxs) are a family of transmembrane proteins that form gap junctions and hemi-channels, which mediate cell-cell communication between neighboring cells and the respective extracellular milieu in different tissues. Most tissues and cell types throughout the body express one or more Cx proteins, ...

Effect of magnesium ion on human osteoblast activity

Braz. j. med. biol. res; 49 (7), 2016
Magnesium, a promising biodegradable metal, has been reported in several studies to increase bone formation. Although there is some information regarding the concentrations of magnesium ions that affect bone remodeling at a cellular level, little is known about the effect of magnesium ions on cell gap ju...