PANX1 (VIDEO)

Van Andel Research Institute

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The pannexin1 channel, or PANX1, plays critical roles in human development, blood pressure regulation, inflammation and cell death. Its structure has been visualized at the near-atomic level using cryo-electron microscopy.

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Courtesy of Dr. Wei Lu and Dr. Juan Du, Van Andel Institute.

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