Original ResearchPublished 4 June 2026Connexin 43 enhances liver metastatic ability of GIST cells in vivoTakako Kihara · Jiayin Yuan · Takashi Yamasaki · Makoto Yoshida · Mizuka Ohkouchi · Yuka Nakaya-Hashikura · Neinei Kimura · Kanae Hyodo · Chisato Ohe · Seiichi HirotaPathology and Oncology Researchdoi 10.3389/pore.2026.1612383