CELL-CELL CHANNELS
SECTION 1 Immunology and Cell Biology Chapter 1 Communication in the Immune System by Connexin Channels3 Chapter 2 Gap Junctions and Connexins in the Hematopoietic-Immune System: Structural Considerations 15 Chapter 3 Approaches for Studying the Role(s) of Gap Junctions in the Immune System 37 Chapter 4 Gap Junctions in Antigen-Presenting Cells 61 Chapter 5 Connect the Immune System: Roles of Gap Junctions in Antigen Presentation and T Cell Activation89 Chapter 6 Gap Junctions and Connexins in the Immune Defense against Tumors99 SECTION 2 Inflammation and Inflammatory Diseases Chapter 7 Connexins in Atherosclerosis 113 Chapter 8 Connexins in Lung Function and Inflammation 137 Chapter 9 Effect of Oxidative Stress on Connexins in the Vasculature 157 Chapter 10 Regulation of Gap Junctions and Cellular Coupling within the Microvasculature in Response to Acute Inflammation 195 Chapter 11 Impact of Microglial Activation on Astroglial Connexin Expression and Function in Brain Inflammation 219 Chapter 12 A Role for Connexins in Inflammatory Disorders of the Epidermis 233 SECTION 3 Connexin-Based Therapeutical Approaches in Inflammatory Diseases Chapter 13 Translating Basic Research on Cx43 Gap Junctions into Therapies for Reducing Scarring and Cardiac Arrhythmia 255 Chapter 14 Connexin-Based Therapeutic Approaches to Inflammation in the Central Nervous System 273 Chapter 15 Enhancing Epithelial Tissue Repair and Reducing Inflammation by Targeting Connexins307