Na+/K+-ATPase α1 identified as an abundant protein in the blood-labyrinth barrier that plays an essential role in the barrier integrity.

BACKGROUND:The endothelial-blood/tissue barrier is critical for maintaining tissue homeostasis. The ear harbors a unique endothelial-blood/tissue barrier which we term "blood-labyrinth-barrier". This barrier is critical for maintaining inner ear homeostasis. Disruption of the blood-labyrin...

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Main Authors: Yue Yang, Min Dai, Teresa M Wilson, Irina Omelchenko, John E Klimek, Phillip A Wilmarth, Larry L David, Alfred L Nuttall, Peter G Gillespie, Xiaorui Shi
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Public Library of Science (PLoS) 2011-01-01
Series:PLoS ONE
Online Access:http://europepmc.org/articles/PMC3031570?pdf=render