Hyperthermia induces upregulation of Con
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Jing Zhang; Feng-zhe Chen; Qing Gao; Jin-hao Sun; Guang-ping Tian; Ying-mao Gao
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Article
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2011
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John Wiley and Sons
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English
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## Abstract ## BACKGROUND During early embryonic development, maternal exposure to hyperthermia induces neural tube defects (NTDs). Connexins are essential for the formation of gap junctions and Connexin43 (Cx43) is crucially involved in neural tube development. This study was designed to explore