Browsing by Keyword "tight junction"

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    • Claudin-2-dependent paracellular channels are dynamically gated 

      Weber, Christopher R; Liang, Guo Hua; Wang, Yitang; Das, Sudipto; Shen, Le; Yu, Alan S L; Nelson, Deborah J; Turner, Jerrold R (eLife Sciences Publications, Ltd, 2015)
      Intercellular tight junctions form selectively permeable barriers that seal the paracellular space. Trans-tight junction flux has been measured across large epithelial surfaces, but conductance across individual channels ...

    • Molecular and cellular mechanisms underlying adult blood-brain barrier maintenance 

      du Maine, Xavier J (2022-01-20)
      To ensure optimal neuronal function, the blood-brain barrier (BBB) maintains a homeostatic brain microenvironment free from harmful agents and delivers nutrients to the brain to support metabolic needs. Although the BBB ...