Serum opens tight junctions and reduces ZO-1 protein in retinal epithelial cells

Journal of Neurochemistry

Volumn 69, Issue 2, 1997, Pages 859-867

  Chang, Chih Wei ^a   Wang, Xiliang ^a   Caldwell, Ruth B ^a  

^a MEDICAL COLLEGE OF GEORGIA   (United States)

Author keywords

Blood brain barrier; Cell culture; Intercellular junctions; Retinal pigment epithelium; Serum; Tight junctions

Indexed keywords

ACTIN; CELL PROTEIN; UNCLASSIFIED DRUG; ZONULA OCCLUDENS 1 PROTEIN;

ANIMAL CELL; ARTICLE; BLOOD BRAIN BARRIER; CELL CULTURE; CELL MEMBRANE PERMEABILITY; CONTROLLED STUDY; NONHUMAN; PIGMENT EPITHELIUM; PRIORITY JOURNAL; PROTEIN INDUCTION; RAT; RETINA CELL; SERUM; TIGHT JUNCTION;

ANIMALIA; BOVINAE;

EID: 0030752920     PISSN: 00223042     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1046/j.1471-4159.1997.69020859.x     Document Type: Article

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