The importance of the E-cadherin-catenin complex in the maintenance of intestinal epithelial homoeostasis: More than intercellular glue?

Gut

Volumn 41, Issue 5, 1997, Pages 581-584

  Jawhari, Aida ^a   Farthing, Michael ^a   Pignatelli, Massimo ^b  

^a ST BARTHOLOMEW S HOSPITAL   (United Kingdom)

^b HAMMERSMITH HOSPITAL   (United Kingdom)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

ACTIN; ALPHA CATENIN; BETA CATENIN; CATENIN; UVOMORULIN;

CELL ADHESION; CELL MIGRATION; EPITHELIUM CELL; HOMEOSTASIS; INTESTINE EPITHELIUM; NONHUMAN; PRIORITY JOURNAL; REVIEW; SIGNAL TRANSDUCTION;

EID: 0030667472     PISSN: 00175749     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1136/gut.41.5.581     Document Type: Review

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