PQ1 binds tightly to connexin 43 and activates intracellular gap junctions. Treatment of the breast cancer cell line T47D with 200 nM PQ1 induces a 30% increase in gap junctional intercellularcommunication (GJIC) and a 90% decrease in cell growth, with no effect on normal breast epithelial cells.
PQ1 is a Gap Junction ctivator; connexin 43 binder.
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Cisplatin is one of the most widely used anti-cancer drugs due to its ability to damage DNA and induce apoptosis. However, increasing reports of side effects and drug resistance indicate the limitation of cisplatin in cancer therapeutics. Recent studies showed
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