The mechanisms about the coordinated regulation of cell junctions are obscure.
Ca2+ depletion activates hemichannels and disrupts cell junctions.
Hemichannel opening exaggerates oxidative stress via efflux of GSH.
Blocking hemichannels attenuates oxidative stress and cell junction disassembly.
Hemichannels regulate cell junctions via modulation of intracellular redox status.