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Bridging the gap to therapeutic strategies based on connexin/pannexin biology Naus, Christian C; Giaume, Christian

Abstract

A unique workshop was recently held focusing on enhancing collaborations leading to identify and update the development of therapeutic strategies targeting connexin/pannexin large pore channels. Basic scientists exploring the functions of these channels in various pathologies gathered together with leading pharma companies which are targeting gap junction proteins for specific therapeutic applications. This highlights how paths of discovery research can converge with therapeutic strategies in innovative ways to enhance target identification and validation.

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Title
Bridging the gap to therapeutic strategies based on connexin/pannexin biology
Creator
Naus, Christian C; Giaume, Christian
Publisher
BioMed Central
Date Issued
2016-11-29
Description
A unique workshop was recently held focusing on enhancing collaborations leading to identify and update the development of therapeutic strategies targeting connexin/pannexin large pore channels. Basic scientists exploring the functions of these channels in various pathologies gathered together with leading pharma companies which are targeting gap junction proteins for specific therapeutic applications. This highlights how paths of discovery research can converge with therapeutic strategies in innovative ways to enhance target identification and validation.
Subject
Gap junctions; Connexins; Pannexins; Therapeutics; Peptides; Strategies
Genre
Article
Type
Text
Language
eng
Date Available
2017-01-21
Provider
Vancouver : University of British Columbia Library
Rights
Attribution 4.0 International (CC BY 4.0)
DOI
10.14288/1.0340072
URI
http://hdl.handle.net/2429/59884
Affiliation
Medicine, Faculty of; Non UBC; Cellular and Physiological Sciences, Department of
Citation
Journal of Translational Medicine. 2016 Nov 29;14(1):330
Publisher DOI
10.1186/s12967-016-1089-0
Peer Review Status
Reviewed
Scholarly Level
Faculty
Copyright Holder
The Author(s)
Rights URI
http://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/4.0/
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