Abstract:Gap junction (GJ), also called as gap connection, communication connection, is a special membrane structure which consisted of connecting channels in two adjacent cells. Intercellular communication can be divided into indirect and direct communication. Direct communication is a cell-to-cell communication mediated by GJ between adjacent cells. Direct communication is also called as gap junction intercellular communication (GJIC). Adjacent cells exchange information, energy, and substances by using direct commun… Show more
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