The Tight Junction and Its Proteins More Than Just a Barrier

For a long time, the tight junction (TJ) was known to form and regulate the paracellular barrier between epithelia and endothelial cell sheets. Starting shortly after the discovery of the proteins forming the TJ-mainly the two families of claudins and TAMPs-several other functions have been discover...

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Altri autori: Fromm, Michael (Redattore), Krug, Susanne M. (Redattore)
Natura: Elettronico Capitolo di libro
Lingua:inglese
Pubblicazione: Basel, Switzerland MDPI - Multidisciplinary Digital Publishing Institute 2020
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Riassunto:For a long time, the tight junction (TJ) was known to form and regulate the paracellular barrier between epithelia and endothelial cell sheets. Starting shortly after the discovery of the proteins forming the TJ-mainly the two families of claudins and TAMPs-several other functions have been discovered, a striking one being the surprising finding that some claudins form paracellular channels for small ions and/or water. This Special Issue includes 43 articles covering numerous dedicated topics including pathogens affecting the TJ barrier, TJ regulation via immune cells, the TJ as a therapeutic target, TJ and cell polarity, function and regulation by proteins of the tricellular TJ, TJ as a regulator of cellular processes, organ- and tissue-specific functions, TJ as sensors and reacting to environmental conditions, and last but not least, TJ proteins and cancer.
Descrizione fisica:1 electronic resource (432 p.)
ISBN:books978-3-03943-301-8
9783039433001
9783039433018
Accesso:Open Access