Claudins in lung diseases

<p>Abstract</p> <p>Tight junctions are the most apically localized part of the epithelial junctional complex. They regulate the permeability and polarity of cell layers and create compartments in cell membranes. Claudins are structural molecules of tight junctions. There are 27 cla...

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Main Author: Soini Ylermi
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: BMC 2011-05-01
Series:Respiratory Research
Online Access:http://respiratory-research.com/content/12/1/70