R. G. Gourdie

This study investigates the relationship between cardiac conduction velocity and extracellular space structure, finding a biphasic relationship with perinexal separation, supporting ephaptic coupling over gap junction-based conduction.

This study shows adenoviral infection causes arrhythmogenic changes in the heart before significant immune response, through gap junction and ion channel dysfunction.

This study identifies Cx43's role in glioblastoma chemoresistance by activating PI3K signaling, and shows that targeting Cx43 and PI3K{beta} restores temozolomide sensitivity.

The study shows that the Cx43 carboxyl-terminal mimetic peptide CT1 protects endothelial barrier function by interacting with ZO1, preventing thrombin-induced breakdown.

The paper investigates the effect of αCT1 peptide on scar matrix structure in human and animal models, finding that it reduces collagen fiber alignment and promotes a scar resembling unwounded skin.