Gap junction‐mediated calcium waves define communication networks among murine postnatal neural progenitor cells
Lacar B, Young SZ, Platel J, Bordey A. Gap junction‐mediated calcium waves define communication networks among murine postnatal neural progenitor cells. European Journal Of Neuroscience 2011, 34: 1895-1905. PMID: 22098557, PMCID: PMC3237798, DOI: 10.1111/j.1460-9568.2011.07901.x.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsNeural progenitor cellsNeurogenic nicheB2 cellsBlood vesselsCalcium wavesPurinergic receptor blockerProgenitor cellsPostnatal neurogenic nichesFunctional couplingPostnatal neural progenitor cellsGap junction blockersGap junction protein connexin 43Neonatal electroporationNiche astrocytesReceptor blockersProtein connexin 43Intercellular calcium wavesSubventricular zoneCells persistJunction blockersB1 cellsB cellsDye couplingDistinct entityConnexin 43