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World J Gastroenterol. Sep 21, 2019; 25(35): 5220-5232
Published online Sep 21, 2019. doi: 10.3748/wjg.v25.i35.5220
Published online Sep 21, 2019. doi: 10.3748/wjg.v25.i35.5220
Table 1 Connexin expression in the gastrointestinal tract and liver
| Tissue | Cell type | Cx members | Ref. |
| Liver | |||
| Hepatocytes | Cx32/Cx26 | [161] | |
| Kupffer cells | Cx43/Cx26 | [162-164] | |
| Stellate cells | Cx43/Cx26 | [163-165] | |
| Sinusoidal endothelial cells | Cx43/Cx32/Cx26 | [163,164,166,167] | |
| Portal vein endothelial cells | Cx43/Cx40/Cx37 | [168-170] | |
| Hepatic artery endothelial cells | Cx43/Cx40/37 | [168-170] | |
| Cholangiocytes | Cx43/Cx32 | [171,172] | |
| Stomach | Cx45/Cx43/Cx40/Cx37/Cx32/Cx26 | [49-57,146] | |
| Foveolar cells | Cx32 | [173] | |
| Small intestine | |||
| Musculus externa cells | Cx43/Cx40 | [51] | |
| Myenteric plexus cells | Cx45/Cx43/Cx40/Cx36 | [51,174,175] | |
| Epithelial cells | Cx43/Cx37/Cx32 | [51,176,177] | |
| Interstitial cells of Cajal | Cx43 | [51,178] | |
| Colon | |||
| Musculus externa cells | Cx43/Cx40/Cx26 | [51,179] | |
| Myenteric plexus cells | Cx45/Cx43/Cx40/Cx36 | [51,175] | |
| Epithelial cells | Cx43/Cx37/Cx32/Cx26 | [177,180-183] | |
| Muscularis mucosal cells | Cx43 | [51] | |
| Interstitial cells of Cajal | Cx43 | [178] | |
- Citation: Li H, Xu CX, Gong RJ, Chi JS, Liu P, Liu XM. How does Helicobacter pylori cause gastric cancer through connexins: An opinion review. World J Gastroenterol 2019; 25(35): 5220-5232
- URL: https://www.wjgnet.com/1007-9327/full/v25/i35/5220.htm
- DOI: https://dx.doi.org/10.3748/wjg.v25.i35.5220
