Pharmacological researchConnexin 43Gap JunctionsHumansMyocytesCardiac
Preference of short isoprene-repeat terpenes for Cx43 gap junctions compared with cardiac Na+ and Ca2+ channels: application for cardiac ephaptic transmission research.
Vytautas Raškevičius, Rokas Mickus, Regina Mačianskienė, Jonas Jurevičius, Arslan Mamedov, Ieva Sarapinienė, Sergio Bordel, Vytenis Arvydas Skeberdis
Published: 202510.1016/j.phrs.2025.108007
Abstract
Essential oils (EOs) from plants exhibit various biological activities. The major ingredients of EOs are terpenes composed of isoprene subunits. In our recent studies, we have determined several terpenes as new inhibitors of intercellular communicati…
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