Connexins are essential for the contribution of latent progenitors to healing after spinal cord injury
María Victoria Falco, Gabriela Fabbiani, Daniel Prieto, Mateo Vidal, Milagros Benitez, María Inés Rehermann, María Constanza Silvera, Renata Simeone, Federico Francisco Trigo, Raúl E. Russo
This study shows that connexins Cx26 and Cx43 are critical for ependymal cell response to spinal cord injury, with Cx26 affecting proliferation and healing, and Cx43 mediating calcium signaling.
bioRxiv · Jan 20, 2026 · PreprintNeuroscience