ReviewCancers2024
Understanding the Role of Connexins in Hepatocellular Carcinoma: Molecular and Prognostic Implications.
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9 citing papers in PubMed, 7 citations in OpenAlex.
- Beyond the gap: moonlighting functions of connexins in cancer.Cell communication and signaling : CCS · 2026Review
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- Novel Cross-Cancer Hub Genes in Doxorubicin Resistance Identified by Transcriptional Mapping.Biomedicines · 2025Article
- Clonal Hematopoiesis of Intermediate Potential in Atrial Fibrillation: A Critical View of Current Knowledge as a Springboard for Future Research.Diagnostics (Basel, Switzerland) · 2025Review
- Current research of the Notch pathway in hepatocellular carcinoma.European journal of medical research · 2025Review
- Diagnostic and Therapeutic Implications of the SUMOylation Pathway in Acute Myeloid Leukemia.Cancers · 2025Review
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- Breaking down physical barriers: strategies to improve lymphocyte infiltration for effective neoantigen-based therapies.Frontiers in immunology · 2025Review
- Exploring the Role of GITR/GITRL Signaling: From Liver Disease to Hepatocellular Carcinoma.Cancers · 2024Review
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11 authors at 3 institutions in 2 countries.
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Abstract
Connexins, a family of tetraspan membrane proteins forming intercellular channels localized in gap junctions, play a pivotal role at the different stages of tumor progression presenting both pro- and anti-tumorigenic effects. Considering the potential role of connexins as tumor suppressors through multiple channel-independent mechanisms, their loss of expression may be associated with tumorigenic activity, while it is hypothesized that connexins favor the clonal expansion of tumor cells and promote cell migration, invasion, and proliferation, affecting metastasis and chemoresistance in some cases. Hepatocellular carcinoma (HCC), characterized by unfavorable prognosis and limited responsiveness to current therapeutic strategies, has been linked to gap junction proteins as tumorigenic factors with prognostic value. Notably, several members of connexins have emerged as promising markers for assessing the progression and aggressiveness of HCC, as well as the chemosensitivity and radiosensitivity of hepatocellular tumor cells. Our review sheds light on the multifaceted role of connexins in HCC pathogenesis, offering valuable insights on recent advances in determining their prognostic and therapeutic potential.
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