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connexons

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connexons
components of the gap junction spaces between nerve cells; metabolic substances pass between nerve cells via these links.

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Small intracellular pores in endothelial cells may also open in the presence of 5-HT Cx43 is a major connexin found in endothelial cells and is found in connexons, transmembrane gap junctions that allow the diffusion of small molecules between cells.
 
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