Quantifying forces mediated by integral tight junction proteins in cell-cell adhesion

Experimental Mechanics

Volumn 49, Issue 1, 2009, Pages 3-9

  Vedula, S R K ^a   Lim, T S ^b   Kausalya, P J ^c   Lane, E Birgit ^d   Rajagopal, G ^e   Hunziker, W ^c   Lim, C T ^a  

^a NATIONAL UNIVERSITY OF SINGAPORE   (Singapore)

^b BIOINFORMATICS INSTITUTE   (Singapore)

^c INSTITUTE OF MOLECULAR AND CELL BIOLOGY   (Singapore)

^d INSTITUTE OF MEDICAL BIOLOGY   (Singapore)

^e RUTGERS CANCER INSTITUTE OF NEW JERSEY   (United States)

Author keywords

Actin; Claudin; Dual micropipette assay; Intercellular adhesion; Occludin; Tight junctions

Indexed keywords

ACTIN; CLAUDIN; DUAL MICROPIPETTE ASSAY; INTERCELLULAR ADHESION; OCCLUDIN; TIGHT JUNCTIONS;

AMINES; CALCIUM; CELL ADHESION; CELL CULTURE; CHELATION; ETHYLENE; LIVING SYSTEMS STUDIES; PROTEINS; SEPARATION;

ADHESION;

EID: 58949086244     PISSN: 00144851     EISSN: 17412765     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1007/s11340-007-9113-1     Document Type: Article

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