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December 2025 in “Stem Cell Research & Therapy” Mesenchymal stem cells help heal wounds by using Cx43 hemichannels to improve tissue repair.
Mutant Cx43 causes slower wound healing and hair growth issues in ODDD.
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January 2002 in “Journal of Investigative Dermatology” Epidermal stem cells don't use gap junctions to communicate.
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June 2011 in “The journal of investigative dermatology/Journal of investigative dermatology” The G60S Connexin43 mutation causes hair growth issues and poor hair quality in mice, similar to human ODDD patients.
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February 2017 in “Archives of Medical Science” Finasteride treatment changes Cx43 in rat testes, possibly causing fertility issues.