Conferencia científica internacional que cubre todos los aspectos relacionados con la comunicación celular medida por conexinas, ponexinas e inexinas. El programa de estas conferencias cubre un amplio rango de temas de vanguardia que van desde la bioquímica estructural a la biología celular, la fisiología molecular hasta ensayos clínicos. La mayoría de los asistentes son científicos extranjeros provenientes de cinco continentes.
Comité Organizador invita a científicos, postdoctorales y estudiantes de todo el mundo para asistir y participar activamente en la Conferencia 2015 Internacional Gap Junction en Valparaíso, Chile. Esta conferencia es una excelente oportunidad para interactuar y discutir varios aspectos del campo con científicos de todo el mundo.
Esta conferencia internacional es organizada por el Centro Interdisciplinario de Neurociencia de la Universidad de Valparaíso.
Program Wednesday April 1st, 2015
9:00-10:00 Keynote talk 4
Akio Suzumura: “Gap junction hemichannels as novel therapeutic targets in neurodegenerative disorders”
10:00-11:00 Platform session 11
Cell-cell communication and neuroinflammation
Chair: Juan A. Orellana and Silvia Peñuela
41) Connexin32 expression by NG2+ progenitor cell limits neurogenic capacity of nestin+type 1 and 2a progenitors in the injured hippocampus. Mark Akins-Canada.
42) Regulation of the hypoxic activation of Pannexin-1 by amyloid beta. Laura Palmer-Canada.
43) Death of neurons following injury requires conductive neuronal gap junction channels but not a specific connexin. Andrei Belousov-USA.
44) Therapeutically targeting Connexin43 in ischemic stroke. John Bechberger-Canada.
11:00-11:30 Coffee break
11:30-12:30 Platform session 12
Pannexins and connexins in genetic and acquired diseases
Chair: Fabio Mammano and Dale W. Laird
45) The cataract related mutation N188T in Connexin46 (Cx46) inhibits formation of functional gap junction channels by impairing docking process of Cx46 hemichannels. Anaclet Ngezahayo-Germany.
46) The cataract-linked mutant Cx50D47A causes ER stress in mouse lenses. Viviana M. Berthoud-USA.
47) Non-junctional channel function of Connexin26 (Cx26) in the cochlea for Cx26 deficiency induced hearing loss. Hong-Bo Zhao-USA.
48) Protective effects of Connexin43 signaling against experimentally induced acute liver failure in mouse. Michael Maes-Belgium.
12:30-13:30 Business meeting
– Presentation of the IGJC 2017
– Proposals for the IGJC 2019
– Presentation of student awards.
Free afternoon Ideal for wine tasting in Casablanca or sightseeing Valparaíso and Viña del Mar. A lunch box will be provided.
19:00 Final Banquet at “Muelle Baron” (Baron Pier). Attendees should arrive to “Muelle Prat” (Prat Pier) at 18:00 to board tipical Chilean boats that will bring us to Baron Pier for the banquet.
