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2016 ; 16
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Gap junctions and cancer: communicating for 50 years
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Aasen T
; Mesnil M
; Naus CC
; Lampe PD
; Laird DW
Nat Rev Cancer
2016[Dec]; 16
(12
): 775-788
PMID27782134
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Fifty years ago, tumour cells were found to lack electrical coupling, leading to
the hypothesis that loss of direct intercellular communication is commonly
associated with cancer onset and progression. Subsequent studies linked this
phenomenon to gap junctions composed of connexin proteins. Although many studies
support the notion that connexins are tumour suppressors, recent evidence
suggests that, in some tumour types, they may facilitate specific stages of
tumour progression through both junctional and non-junctional signalling
pathways. This Timeline article highlights the milestones connecting gap
junctions to cancer, and underscores important unanswered questions,
controversies and therapeutic opportunities in the field.