Structure and function of tight junctions. Role in intestinal barrier

Italian Journal of Gastroenterology and Hepatology

Volumn 31, Issue 6, 1999, Pages 481-488

  Gasbarrini, G ^a   Montalto, M ^a  

^a FONDAZIONE POLICLINICO UNIVERSITARIO A GEMELLI IRCCS   (Italy)

Author keywords

Intestinal barrier; Intestinal permeability; Tight junction

Indexed keywords

BACTERIAL TOXIN; CALCIUM; CYTOKINE; DRUG; DRUG VEHICLE; GUANINE NUCLEOTIDE BINDING PROTEIN; HORMONE; PHOSPHOLIPASE A2; PHOSPHOLIPASE C; PROTEIN; PROTEIN KINASE C; UNCLASSIFIED DRUG; ZONULA OCCLUDENS TOXIN;

ARTICLE; CELL TRANSPORT; CYTOSKELETON; DRUG ABSORPTION; EPITHELIUM CELL; HUMAN; INTESTINE MUCOSA PERMEABILITY; ORAL DRUG ADMINISTRATION; PERMEABILITY BARRIER; SIGNAL TRANSDUCTION; TIGHT JUNCTION;

ANIMALS; CELL MEMBRANE PERMEABILITY; EPITHELIUM; HUMANS; INTESTINAL ABSORPTION; INTESTINAL MUCOSA; TIGHT JUNCTIONS;

EID: 0032862501     PISSN: 11258055     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: None     Document Type: Article

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