Pannexin-2: Products

Pannexin-2 (PANX2) is a member of the pannexin family of four-transmembrane channel proteins with a conserved pattern of cysteines. PANX2 can interact with PANX1. It is mainly expressed on postnatal neural progenitors and is thought to inhibit the rate of neuronal differentiation. PANX2 expression is positively correlated with survival following glioma diagnosis, and it negatively regulates glioma cell line growth. Polymorphisms of PANX2 are associated with bipolar disorder and schizophrenia.