%A WANG Juan, XIA Juan %T Aberrant gap junction and tumor %0 Journal Article %D 2011 %J Journal of International Oncology %R %P 582-584 %V 38 %N 8 %U {https://gjzlx.sdfmu.edu.cn/CN/abstract/article_8534.shtml} %8 2011-08-08 %X Gap junctions are membrane structures made of intercellular channels that allow direct exchange of material and information between adjacent cells. It is the structural basis of gap junctional intercellular communication. A lot of data suggest that aberrant gap junction often involves in variety of cancer models, it relatives with tumorgenesis and metastasis. It may provide a novel therapeutic target for tumor treatment when utilize connexin to design new anti-cancer drug.