Vania Figueroa

Universidad Autónoma de Chile — Chile

Biochemistry, Genetics and Molecular Biology · Life Sciences

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Research Topics

Connexins and lens biology(12), Nicotinic Acetylcholine Receptors Study(5), Hearing, Cochlea, Tinnitus, Genetics(4), Neuroscience of respiration and sleep(3), Heme Oxygenase-1 and Carbon Monoxide(3)

Publications19 total

Neuromyths about neurodevelopmental disorders in Chilean teachers
Trends in Neuroscience and Education·2023· 12 cited
Realmente ¿cuánto sabes del cerebro?
2022Open Access
SciComm Report, Hacia la Sistematización de la Comunicación de las Ciencia
SciComm Report·2020Open Access
Neurociencia: Salud mental y envejecimiento
2020
Conocimiento libre: la máquina que mueve Wikipedia
2020
Eureka al Instante
2020
Corrigendum: Contribution of Connexin Hemichannels to the Decreases in Cell Viability Induced by Linoleic Acid in the Human Lens Epithelial Cells (HLE-B3)
Frontiers in Physiology·2020Open Access
Contribution of Connexin Hemichannels to the Decreases in Cell Viability Induced by Linoleic Acid in the Human Lens Epithelial Cells (HLE-B3)
Frontiers in Physiology·2020· 15 citedOpen Access
Gap-junctional channel and hemichannel activity of two recently identified connexin 26 mutants associated with deafness
Pflügers Archiv - European Journal of Physiology·2016· 16 cited
Carbon Monoxide (CO) Is a Novel Inhibitor of Connexin Hemichannels
Journal of Biological Chemistry·2014· 31 citedOpen Access
Extracellular gentamicin reduces the activity of connexin hemichannels and interferes with purinergic Ca2+ signaling in HeLa cells
Frontiers in Cellular Neuroscience·2014· 26 citedOpen Access
Linolenic and Linoleic Acid Induce the Opening of Connexin 43, 46 and 50 Hemichannel in Human Hela Cells
Biophysical Journal·2014Open Access
Disruption in Connexin-Based Communication Is Associated with Intracellular Ca2+ Signal Alterations in Astrocytes from Niemann-Pick Type C Mice
PLoS ONE·2013· 39 citedOpen Access
Linoleic acid induces opening of connexin26 hemichannels through a PI3K/Akt/Ca2+-dependent pathway
Biochimica et Biophysica Acta (BBA) - Biomembranes·2012· 35 citedOpen Access
Permeation of Calcium through Purified Connexin 26 Hemichannels
Journal of Biological Chemistry·2012· 92 citedOpen Access
Critical role of the first transmembrane domain of Cx26 in regulating oligomerization and function
Molecular Biology of the Cell·2012· 44 citedOpen Access
Regulation of Intercellular Calcium Signaling Through Calcium Interactions with Connexin-Based Channels
Advances in experimental medicine and biology·2012· 41 cited
Glucose increases intracellular free Ca<sup>2+</sup> in tanycytes via ATP released through connexin 43 hemichannels
Glia·2011· 166 citedOpen Access
Gap-Junction Channels Dysfunction in Deafness and Hearing Loss
Antioxidants and Redox Signaling·2008· 167 citedOpen Access

Frequent Co-authors

Mauricio A. Retamal(7), Juan C. Sáez(6), Agustı́n D. Martı́nez(5), Guillermo A. Altenberg(5), Oscar Jara(5), Juan Orellana(3), Pablo J. Sáez(3), Mariana C. Fiori(3), Carolina A. Oliva(3), Rodrigo Acuña(2), Jaime Maripillán(2), Jean X. Jiang(2), Luis Reuss(2), Marcelo Ezquer(2), Fernando Ezquer(2), Aníbal A. Vargas(2), Bruce J. Nicholson(1), Christian Cortés‐Campos(1), Roberto Elizondo‐Vega(1), Kenji F. Shoji(1)