Claudins reign
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Claudins reign
The claudin family of integral membrane proteins was identified as the major protein component of the tight junctions in all vertebrates. Since their identification, claudins, and their associated pfam00822 superfamily of proteins have been implicated in a wide variety of cellular processes. Claudin homologs have been identified in invertebrates as well, including Drosophila and C. elegans. Rec...
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عنوان ژورنال: Tissue Barriers
سال: 2013
ISSN: 2168-8370
DOI: 10.4161/tisb.25502