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Among their numerous functions, gap junctions play a crucial role in proliferation, differentiation and secretion processes, although their existence and potential role in ion secretion in human pancreatic ducts have yet to be established. To investigate the morphogenesis and the role of gap junctions in human pancreatic duct cells, the Capan-1 cell line maintained in culture or heterotransplanted...