Claudin complexities at the apical junctional complex

Chordate claudins are core components of tight junctions. By contrast, VAB-9, a nematode four-pass transmembrane protein related to claudins, localizes to adherens junctions and contributes to cell adhesion and actin–plasma membrane association.

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Veröffentlicht in:	Nature cell biology 2003-07, Vol.5 (7), p.595-597
1. Verfasser:	Tepass, Ulrich
Format:	Artikel
Sprache:	eng
Schlagworte:	Animals Biomedical and Life Sciences Cadherins - metabolism Caenorhabditis elegans Proteins - genetics Caenorhabditis elegans Proteins - isolation & purification Caenorhabditis elegans Proteins - metabolism Cancer Research Cell Adhesion - physiology Cell adhesion molecules Cell Biology Cell junctions Claudin-1 Developmental Biology Epithelial Cells - metabolism Epithelial Cells - ultrastructure Evolution, Molecular Humans Intercellular Junctions - metabolism Intercellular Junctions - ultrastructure Junctional complexes (Epithelium) Life Sciences Membrane Proteins - genetics Membrane Proteins - isolation & purification Membrane Proteins - metabolism Models, Biological news-and-views Physiological aspects Polarity (Biology) Stem Cells
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Zusammenfassung:	Chordate claudins are core components of tight junctions. By contrast, VAB-9, a nematode four-pass transmembrane protein related to claudins, localizes to adherens junctions and contributes to cell adhesion and actin–plasma membrane association.
ISSN:	1465-7392 1476-4679
DOI:	10.1038/ncb0703-595