Neuronal connexin36 association with zonula occludens-1 protein (ZO-1) in mouse brain and interaction with the first PDZ domain of ZO-1.
AuthorsLi X, Olson C, Lu S, Kamasawa N, Yasumura T, Rash JE, Nagy JI,
JournalEur J Neurosci
PubMed ID15090040
'Among the 20 members in the connexin family of gap junction proteins, only connexin36 (Cx36) is firmly established to be expressed in neurons and to form electrical synapses at widely distributed interneuronal gap junctions in mammalian brain. Several connexins have recently been reported to interact with the PDZ domain-containing protein ... More
Trafficking of gap junction channels at a vertebrate electrical synapse in vivo.
'Trafficking and turnover of transmitter receptors required to maintain and modify the strength of chemical synapses have been characterized extensively. In contrast, little is known regarding trafficking of gap junction components at electrical synapses. By combining ultrastructural and in vivo physiological analysis at identified mixed (electrical and chemical) synapses on ... More
Ultrastructural localization of connexins (Cx36, Cx43, Cx45), glutamate receptors and aquaporin-4 in rodent olfactory mucosa, olfactory nerve and olfactory bulb.
AuthorsRash JE, Davidson KG, Kamasawa N, Yasumura T, Kamasawa M, Zhang C, Michaels R, Restrepo D, Ottersen OP, Olson CO, Nagy JI,
JournalJ Neurocytol
PubMed ID16841170
Odorant/receptor binding and initial olfactory information processing occurs in olfactory receptor neurons (ORNs) within the olfactory epithelium. Subsequent information coding involves high-frequency spike synchronization of paired mitral/tufted cell dendrites within olfactory bulb (OB) glomeruli via positive feedback between glutamate receptors and closely-associated gap junctions. With mRNA for connexins Cx36, Cx43 ... More
Novel interneuronal network in the mouse posterior piriform cortex.
AuthorsZhang C, Szabó G, Erdélyi F, Rose JD, Sun QQ
JournalJ Comp Neurol
PubMed ID17072835
The neural circuits of the piriform cortex mediate field potential oscillations and complex functions related to integrating odor cues with behavior, affective states, and multisensory processing. Previous anatomical studies have established major neural pathways linking the piriform cortex to other cortical and subcortical regions and major glutamatergic and GABAergic neuronal ... More
Connexin36, an essential element in the rod pathway, is highly expressed in the essentially rodless retina of Gallus gallus.
AuthorsKihara AH, Paschon V, Cardoso CM, Higa GS, Castro LM, Hamassaki DE, Britto LR
JournalJ Comp Neurol
PubMed ID19051319
Electrical coupling provided by connexins (Cx) in gap junctions (GJ) plays important roles in both the developing and the mature retina. In mammalian nocturnal species, Cx36 is an essential component in the rod pathway, the retinal circuit specialized for night, scotopic vision. Here, we report the expression of Cx36 in ... More