Glucosylation of small GTP-binding Rho proteins disrupts endothelial barrier function

American Journal of Physiology - Lung Cellular and Molecular Physiology

Volumn 272, Issue 1 16-1, 1997, Pages

  Hippenstiel, S ^a   Tannert Otto, S ^a   Vollrath, N ^a   Krull M ^a   Just, I ^b   Aktories, K ^b   Von Eichel Streiber, C ^c   Suttorp, N ^a  

^a JUSTUS LIEBIG UNIVERSITY   (Germany)

^b UNIVERSITY OF FREIBURG   (Germany)

^c JOHANNES GUTENBERG UNIVERSITY   (Germany)

Author keywords

albumin reflection coefficient; Clostridium difficile toxin B; cultured pulmonary endothelial cells; hydraulic conductivity

Indexed keywords

GUANINE NUCLEOTIDE BINDING PROTEIN;

ACTIN FILAMENT; ANIMAL TISSUE; ARTICLE; CELL MEMBRANE PERMEABILITY; CLOSTRIDIUM DIFFICILE; ENDOCYTOSIS; ENDOTHELIUM CELL; ENZYME MODIFICATION; GENE DISRUPTION; GLYCOSYLATION; MICROFILAMENT; NONHUMAN; PRIORITY JOURNAL; PROTEIN ASSEMBLY; SWINE;

EID: 0031035834     PISSN: 10400605     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1152/ajplung.1997.272.1.l38     Document Type: Article

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