Background Existing evidence on the effects of race and ethnicity on pregnancy outcomes is
restricted to individual studies done within specific countries and health systems. We aimed …

Gap junctions establish direct pathways for cell-to-cell communication through the assembly
of twelve connexin subunits that form intercellular channels connecting neighbouring cells. …

Gap junctions establish direct pathways for cells to transfer metabolic and electrical messages.
The local lipid environment is known to affect the structure, stability and intercellular …

The outstanding acuity of the mammalian ear relies on cochlear amplification, an active
mechanism based on the electromotility (eM) of outer hair cells. eM is a piezoelectric mechanism …

Key points Gap junctions formed by different connexins are expressed throughout the body
and harbour unique channel properties that have not been fully defined mechanistically. …

Ribosomal protein L7/L12 is associated with translation initiation, elongation, and termination
by the 70S ribosome. The guanosine 5′ triphosphate hydrolase ( GTP ase) activity of …

Objective Stillbirth is a potentially preventable complication of pregnancy. Identifying women
at high risk of stillbirth can guide decisions on the need for closer surveillance and timing of …

Connexin-50 (Cx50) is among the most frequently mutated genes associated with congenital
cataracts. Although most of these disease-linked variants cause loss of function because of …

Introduction: The P2X3 receptor (P2X3R), an ATP-gated non-selective cation channel of the
P2X receptor family, is expressed in sensory neurons and involved in nociception. P2X3R …

Introduction: Pseudohypoaldosteronism type II (PHA II) is a Mendelian disorder, featuring
hyperkalemic acidosis and low plasma renin levels, typically associated with hypertension. …