Tricellular junction regulation, signaling and scaffolding

The focus of this thesis is to understand the regulatory mechanisms of that control permeability barriers in epithelia. A key role of epithelia is to maintain permeability barriers between tissues. Epithelial junctions are formed to establish a functional barrier between the cells and to ensure cell...

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Main Author: Sharifkhodaei, Zohreh
Language:English
Published: University of British Columbia 2017
Online Access:http://hdl.handle.net/2429/63223