MC3T3-E1 cells were divided into two groups: si-NC and si-Connexin43. Cx43 expression was knocked down using siRNA transfection, followed by LC–MS-based untargeted metabolomic analysis to investigate metabolic alterations associated with Connexin 43 deficiency in osteoblasts and its potential rol...
Osteocytes could release some small molecules (≤ 1 kDa) through gap junctions and hemichannels to extracellular environment, such as prostaglandin E2 (PGE2), nitric oxide (NO) and adenosine triphosphate (ATP), which play key roles in transferring signals between bone cells and other tissue cells....