Translationally controlled tumor protein interacts with connexin 43 and facilitates intercellular coupling between cardiomyocytes

These findings indicate that TCTP regulates GJIC. Thus, TCTP may be a therapeutic target for preventing Cx43-related pathogenesis.

Authors

Utako Yokoyama (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0003-1803-0155)
Masanari Umemura (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0002-1812-5720)
Yuko Hidaka (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0002-4890-6317)
Takayuki Fujita (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0002-6391-6126)
Björn C. Knollmann (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0003-4956-9735)
Wenqian Cai (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0002-3876-1185)
Yaopeng Hu (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0002-0893-2705)
Keizo Hiraishi
Jiehui Cang (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0002-2608-675X)
Yoshihiro Ishikawa (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0001-9596-2701)