Caveolin-2 associates with intracellular chlamydial inclusions independently of caveolin-1

<p>Abstract</p> <p>Background</p> <p>Lipid raft domains form in plasma membranes of eukaryotic cells by the tight packing of glycosphingolipids and cholesterol. Caveolae are invaginated structures that form in lipid raft domains when the protein caveolin-1 is expressed....

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Main Authors: Norkin Leonard C, Webley Wilmore C, Stuart Elizabeth S
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: BMC 2004-07-01
Series:BMC Infectious Diseases
Online Access:http://www.biomedcentral.com/1471-2334/4/23