Table 1 The reports on connexins that we can currently collect

Protein	Gene name		Oral cavity-related distribution, development and disorders	References
Protein	Human	Mouse	Oral cavity-related distribution, development and disorders	References
Cx26	GJB2	Gjb2	Gingival	^102,105
			Odontoblast	⁹⁰
			Tongue carcinoma	^126,127
			KID	^131,132
			Salivary gland	^139,140
Cx32	GJB1	Gjb1	PDLFs	⁹⁹
			Pulp	¹¹⁶
			Keratocystic odontogenic tumours	¹²⁵
			Salivary gland	^{93,139,140,142}
Cx40	GJA5	Gja5	PDLFs	⁹⁹
Cx43	GJA1	Gja1	PDLFs	^98,100,101
			Gingiva	^{102,103,104,106,135,136}
			Pulp cell; DPSCs; pulp	^{82,108,109,110,111,116}
			Odontoblast	^{84,112,113,114,115}
			ODDD	^91,133,134
			Tongue	^94,95
			Ameloblasts; enamel hypoplasia	^86,87,88
			HDFCs	⁸⁹
			OSCC; KCOTs	^{123,124,125,128}
			Buccal mucosa	¹³⁷
			Salivary gland	^92,142
Cx45	GJA7	Gja7	PDLFs	⁹⁹
			Pulp	¹¹⁶

KID, keratitis–ichthyosis-deafness; PDLFs, periodontal ligament fibroblasts; DPSCs, dental pulp stem cells; ODDD, oculodentodigital dysplasia; HDFC, human dental follicle cells; OSCC, oral squamous cell carcinoma; KCOTs, keratocystic odontogenic tumours

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