GJB1 and cervical carcinoma: Recently, we reported that overexpressed Cx32 exerts anti-apoptotic effects in human cervical carcinoma cell lines in vitro [22, 23], and Cx32 was subsequently reported to be constantly internalized and accumulated and to play a role in inhibiting cisplatin-induced apoptosis during the establishment of a cisplatin-resistant A2780 ovarian cancer cell line [33].