The molecular organization of endothelial junctions and their functional role in vascular morphogenesis and permeability

International Journal of Developmental Biology

Volumn 44, Issue 6, 2000, Pages 743-748

  Dejana, E ^a   Lampugnani, M G ^a   Martinez Estrada, O ^a   Bazzoni, G ^a  

^a MARIO NEGRI INSTITUTE FOR PHARMACOLOGICAL RESEARCH   (Italy)

Author keywords

Adherens junctions; Angiogenesis; Endothelium; Permeability; Tight junctions

Indexed keywords

GROWTH FACTOR RECEPTOR; IMMUNOGLOBULIN; MEMBRANE PROTEIN; NERVE CELL ADHESION MOLECULE; VASCULOTROPIN;

ANGIOGENESIS; APOPTOSIS; BLOOD VESSEL PERMEABILITY; CELL SPECIFICITY; CELL SURVIVAL; CYTOPLASM; EMBRYO; EPITHELIUM CELL; GENE INACTIVATION; LEUKOCYTE FUNCTION; MORPHOGENESIS; NONHUMAN; PHENOTYPE; PRIORITY JOURNAL; PROTEIN PROTEIN INTERACTION; REVIEW; SIGNAL TRANSDUCTION; TIGHT JUNCTION; VASCULAR ENDOTHELIUM;

ADHERENS JUNCTIONS; ANIMALS; ANTIGENS, CD; APOPTOSIS; CADHERINS; CELL ADHESION; CELL ADHESION MOLECULES; CELL SURVIVAL; CYTOPLASM; EMBRYO; ENDOTHELIAL GROWTH FACTORS; ENDOTHELIUM, VASCULAR; EPITHELIAL CELLS; LYMPHOKINES; MICE; MODELS, BIOLOGICAL; PHENOTYPE; TIGHT JUNCTIONS; VASCULAR ENDOTHELIAL GROWTH FACTOR A; VASCULAR ENDOTHELIAL GROWTH FACTORS;

EID: 0033754531     PISSN: 02146282     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: None     Document Type: Review

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