Identification of MarvelD3 as a tight junction-associated transmembrane protein of the occludin family
<p>Abstract</p> <p>Background</p> <p>Tight junctions are an intercellular adhesion complex of epithelial and endothelial cells, and form a paracellular barrier that restricts the diffusion of solutes on the basis of size and charge. Tight junctions are formed by multipr...
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| Format: | Article |
| Language: | English |
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BMC
2009-12-01
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| Series: | BMC Cell Biology |
| Online Access: | http://www.biomedcentral.com/1471-2121/10/95 |