Connexin 43 hemichannels mediate spatial and temporal disease spread in ALS
Akshata A. Almad, Arens Taga, Jessica Joseph, Connor Welsh, Aneesh G. Patankar, Sarah K. Gross, Jean‐Philippe Richard, Aayush Pokharel, Mauricio A. Lillo, Raha Maryam Dastgheyb, Kevin C. Eggan, Norman J. Haughey, Jorge E. Contreras, Nicholas John Maragakis
This study shows that Cx43 hemichannels in astrocytes contribute to ALS progression and that blocking them can protect neurons and improve survival in ALS models.
bioRxiv · Mar 14, 2020 · PreprintNeuroscience