Catheleyne D'hondt

Thrombin inhibits intercellular calcium wave propagation in corneal endothelial cells by modulation of hemichannels and gap junctions.

Adenosine opposes thrombin-induced inhibition of intercellular calcium wave in corneal endothelial cells.

The myosin II ATPase inhibitor blebbistatin prevents thrombin-induced inhibition of intercellular calcium wave propagation in corneal endothelial cells.

Role for heparan sulfate proteoglycan in thrombin-induced calcium transients and nitric oxide production in aortic endothelial cells.

Pannexins, distant relatives of the connexin family with specific cellular functions?

Reduced intercellular communication and altered morphology of bovine corneal endothelial cells with prolonged time in cell culture.

Intramolecular loop/tail interactions are essential for connexin 43-hemichannel activity.

Pannexin channels in ATP release and beyond: an unexpected rendezvous at the endoplasmic reticulum.

Connexins: sensors and regulators of cell cycling.

RhoA GTPase switch controls Cx43-hemichannel activity through the contractile system.

Negatively charged residues (Asp378 and Asp379) in the last ten amino acids of the C-terminal tail of Cx43 hemichannels are essential for loop/tail interactions.

Peptides and peptide-derived molecules targeting the intracellular domains of Cx43: Gap junctions versus hemichannels.

Regulation of connexin- and pannexin-based channels by post-translational modifications.