Tricellulin constitutes a novel barrier at tricellular contacts of epithelial cells

For epithelia to function as barriers, the intercellular space must be sealed. Sealing two adjacent cells at bicellular tight junctions (bTJs) is well described with the discovery of the claudins. Yet, there are still barrier weak points at tricellular contacts, where three cells join together. In t...

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Main Authors: Ikenouchi, Junichi, Furuse, Mikio, Furuse, Kyoko, Sasaki, Hiroyuki, Tsukita, Sachiko, Tsukita, Shoichiro
Format: Online
Language:English
Published: The Rockefeller University Press 2005
Online Access:https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC2171318/